Collocations for stir - noun
1. action of stirring
ADJ.
good
VERB + STIR
give sth
Give the mixture a good stir.
Give the mixture a good stir.
2. general excitement or shock
ADJ.
considerable, great, real
VERB + STIR
cause, create
PREP.
~ about/over
There was quite a stir about the book.
There was quite a stir about the book.
~ among/amongst
The discovery caused something of a stir among physicists.
The discovery caused something of a stir among physicists.
PHRASES
quite a/something of a stir