astir
pronunciation
How to pronounce astir in British English:
UK [ə'stɜ:r]
How to pronounce astir in American English:
US [ə'stɜr]
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- Adjective:
- out of bed
- on the move
Word Origin
- astir (adv.)
- "up and about," 1823, from phrase on the stir, or from Scottish asteer; from stir. Old English had astyrian, which yielded Middle English ben astired "be stirred up, excited, aroused."
Example
- 1. The girl sat , her body still , her soul astir .
- 2. The whole town was astir with the news .
- 3. News of the queen 's visit set the whole town astir .
- 4. The whole community was astir when the news came that the enemy bombing would is .
- 5. Apart from that movement there was nothing astir except these tiny little insects .