Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh-stur]
- /əˈstɜr/
- /əˈstɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-stur]
- /əˈstɜr/
Definitions of astir word
- adjective astir awake and out of bed 3
- adjective astir in motion; on the move 3
- adverb astir in motion; in excited activity 3
- adverb astir out of bed 3
- adjective astir moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement: The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects. 1
- adjective astir up and about; out of bed. 1
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Origin of astir
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see a-1, stir1
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Parts of speech for Astir
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
astir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
astir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astir
adv astir
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- afoot — If you say that a plan or scheme is afoot, it is already happening or being planned, but you do not know much about it.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
adjective astir
- up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- up and about — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
Antonyms for astir
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