Steer vs. Stir

Steer (noun)

The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.

Steer (noun)

A suggestion about a course of action.

Steer (noun)

A helmsman; a pilot.

Steer (verb)

To castrate (a male calf).

Steer (verb)

To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

“The boat steered towards the iceberg.”

“I steered homeward.”

Steer (verb)

To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

“I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.”

“When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer.”

Steer (verb)

To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.

“The boat steers easily.”

Steer (verb)

To direct a group of animals.

Steer (verb)

To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.

“Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.”

Steer (verb)

To direct a conversation.

Steer (verb)

To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.

Stir (verb)

To incite to action

“arouse|instigate|prompt|excite”

Stir (verb)

To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.

“She stirred the pudding with a spoon.”

Stir (verb)

To agitate the content of (a container), by passing something through it.

“Would you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn’t burn?”

Stir (verb)

To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

Stir (verb)

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

Stir (verb)

To move; to change one’s position.

Stir (verb)

To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.

Stir (verb)

To become the object of notice; to be on foot.

Stir (verb)

To rise, or be up and about, in the morning.

Stir (noun)

The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.

Stir (noun)

Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.

Stir (noun)

Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

Stir (noun)

Jail; prison.

“He’s going to spendin’ maybe ten years in stir.”

Steer (verb)

guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder

“he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay”

“he let Lily steer”

Steer (verb)

(of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) be guided in a specified direction

“the ship steered into port”

Steer (verb)

follow (a course) in a specified direction

“the fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang”

Steer (verb)

guide the movement or course of

“he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather”

“he had steered her to a chair”

Steer (noun)

the type of steering of a vehicle

“some cars boast four-wheel steer”

Steer (noun)

a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation

“the need for the NHS to be given a clear steer as to its future direction”

Steer (noun)

another term for bullock

Stir (verb)

move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly

“pour in the cream and stir well”

“Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit”

Stir (verb)

mix an ingredient into (a liquid or other substance) by moving a spoon or other implement round and round

“stir in the flour and cook gently for two minutes”

Stir (verb)

move or cause to move slightly

“nothing stirred except the wind”

“a gentle breeze stirred the leaves”

“cloudiness is caused by the fish stirring up mud”

Stir (verb)

rise or wake from sleep

“no one else had stirred yet”

Stir (verb)

leave or go out of (a place)

“as he grew older, he seldom stirred from his club”

Stir (verb)

begin or cause to begin to be active or to develop

“the 1960s, when the civil rights movement stirred”

“he even stirred himself to play an encore”

“a voice stirred her from her reverie”

Stir (verb)

arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite

“he stirred up the sweating crowd”

“they will be stirred to action by what is written”

Stir (verb)

arouse or prompt (a feeling or memory) or inspire (the imagination)

“the rumours had stirred up his anger”

“the story stirred many memories of my childhood”

Stir (verb)

deliberately cause trouble by spreading rumours or gossip

“Francis was always stirring, trying to score off people”

Stir (noun)

a slight physical movement

“I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir”

Stir (noun)

an initial sign of a specified feeling

“Caroline felt a stir of anger deep within her breast”

Stir (noun)

a commotion

“the event caused quite a stir”

Stir (noun)

an act of stirring food or drink

“he gives his Ovaltine a stir”

Stir (noun)

prison

“I’ve spent twenty-eight years in stir”