English · Common Verbs
stirs
/stɜːrz/
[/stɜːrz/]
third-person singular of stir
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'stir': used when he, she, or it does the action of stir.
Example
My mother stirs sugar into her coffee slowly while she reads the morning paper.
My mother stirs sugar into her coffee slowly while she reads the morning paper.
Etymology
From Old English 'styrian' (to move, agitate).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.