Definition of astir in English:

astir

adjectiveəˈstəːəˈstər

1predicative In a state of excited movement.
骚动的；轰动的
the streets are all astir
街上到处都闹哄哄的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Something is astir in Bilin - mass Palestinian demonstrations based on non-violence and Israeli participation.
- The production that set the New York and London stages astir will creep into Tokyo Nov.16-19 at the Sun Mall Theater in Shinjuku.
- Moments later, the room was astir, with half a dozen instructors and guards, all working to release them.
- I walked away, my feelings astir and confusing my already troubled mind.
- A group of 42 young South Korean women set the city astir this past week.
- Shanghai has recently been astir with news that one of Taiwan's richest men is planning to open a ‘baozi’ - Taiwan steamed buns with stuffing - restaurant.
- A week later, the Haifa municipality was still astir as officials spoke of the amazing funeral.
- Something, for example, is astir in Latin America which gives an unanticipated scope for hope even as the Middle East continues to blindly grope its way towards partnership with Asia.
- When news of the gruesome homicide began to trickle out, the Washington Post newsroom was astir.
- Yet there is a new movement astir in the world, against the inherent violence of globalization, corporate rule and fundamentalism, that reminds us strongly of the early 1960s.
- By the time I reach downtown, of course, I see that things are astir.
- A little less than a year ago, the New York offices of news agency Reuters were all astir over the forthcoming float of shares in the firm's electronic trading network, Instinet.
- The World was astir over Tsukasa, a young boy with unusual powers.
- We do not know entirely what is astir, but we can feel that the world is ready to throw itself into turmoil.
Synonyms
crowded, bustling, swarming, teeming, buzzing, hectic, full, thronged, thronging, lively, vibrant
1. 1.1 Awake and out of bed.
  睡醒起床的
  he woke before anyone was astir
  他在别人起床前就醒来了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The two walked quickly back to the village, which was now all astir with life.
  The central part of Westhoughton was early astir this morning on the occasion of a great walk which had been arranged to take place from Westhoughton to Southport.

Origin

Late 18th century: from a-² 'on' + the noun stir¹.

Rhymes

à deux, agent provocateur, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr

Definition of astir in US English:

astir

adjectiveəˈstərəˈstər

1predicative In a state of excited movement.
骚动的；轰动的
the streets are all astir
街上到处都闹哄哄的。
Example sentencesExamples
- The production that set the New York and London stages astir will creep into Tokyo Nov.16-19 at the Sun Mall Theater in Shinjuku.
- Something is astir in Bilin - mass Palestinian demonstrations based on non-violence and Israeli participation.
- A week later, the Haifa municipality was still astir as officials spoke of the amazing funeral.
- A little less than a year ago, the New York offices of news agency Reuters were all astir over the forthcoming float of shares in the firm's electronic trading network, Instinet.
- I walked away, my feelings astir and confusing my already troubled mind.
- By the time I reach downtown, of course, I see that things are astir.
- A group of 42 young South Korean women set the city astir this past week.
- The World was astir over Tsukasa, a young boy with unusual powers.
- Yet there is a new movement astir in the world, against the inherent violence of globalization, corporate rule and fundamentalism, that reminds us strongly of the early 1960s.
- Something, for example, is astir in Latin America which gives an unanticipated scope for hope even as the Middle East continues to blindly grope its way towards partnership with Asia.
- Shanghai has recently been astir with news that one of Taiwan's richest men is planning to open a ‘baozi’ - Taiwan steamed buns with stuffing - restaurant.
- We do not know entirely what is astir, but we can feel that the world is ready to throw itself into turmoil.
- Moments later, the room was astir, with half a dozen instructors and guards, all working to release them.
- When news of the gruesome homicide began to trickle out, the Washington Post newsroom was astir.
Synonyms
crowded, bustling, swarming, teeming, buzzing, hectic, full, thronged, thronging, lively, vibrant
1. 1.1 Awake and out of bed.
  睡醒起床的
  he woke before anyone else was astir
  他在别人起床前就醒来了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The two walked quickly back to the village, which was now all astir with life.
  The central part of Westhoughton was early astir this morning on the occasion of a great walk which had been arranged to take place from Westhoughton to Southport.

Origin

Late 18th century: from a- ‘on’ + the noun stir.

词汇	astir
释义	Definition of astir in English: astir adjectiveəˈstəːəˈstər 1predicative In a state of excited movement. 骚动的；轰动的 the streets are all astir 街上到处都闹哄哄的。 Example sentencesExamples Something is astir in Bilin - mass Palestinian demonstrations based on non-violence and Israeli participation. The production that set the New York and London stages astir will creep into Tokyo Nov.16-19 at the Sun Mall Theater in Shinjuku. Moments later, the room was astir, with half a dozen instructors and guards, all working to release them. I walked away, my feelings astir and confusing my already troubled mind. A group of 42 young South Korean women set the city astir this past week. Shanghai has recently been astir with news that one of Taiwan's richest men is planning to open a ‘baozi’ - Taiwan steamed buns with stuffing - restaurant. A week later, the Haifa municipality was still astir as officials spoke of the amazing funeral. Something, for example, is astir in Latin America which gives an unanticipated scope for hope even as the Middle East continues to blindly grope its way towards partnership with Asia. When news of the gruesome homicide began to trickle out, the Washington Post newsroom was astir. Yet there is a new movement astir in the world, against the inherent violence of globalization, corporate rule and fundamentalism, that reminds us strongly of the early 1960s. By the time I reach downtown, of course, I see that things are astir. A little less than a year ago, the New York offices of news agency Reuters were all astir over the forthcoming float of shares in the firm's electronic trading network, Instinet. The World was astir over Tsukasa, a young boy with unusual powers. We do not know entirely what is astir, but we can feel that the world is ready to throw itself into turmoil. Synonyms crowded, bustling, swarming, teeming, buzzing, hectic, full, thronged, thronging, lively, vibrant 1.1 Awake and out of bed. 睡醒起床的 he woke before anyone was astir 他在别人起床前就醒来了。 Example sentencesExamples The two walked quickly back to the village, which was now all astir with life. The central part of Westhoughton was early astir this morning on the occasion of a great walk which had been arranged to take place from Westhoughton to Southport. Origin Late 18th century: from a-² 'on' + the noun stir¹. Rhymes à deux, agent provocateur, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr Definition of astir in US English: astir adjectiveəˈstərəˈstər 1predicative In a state of excited movement. 骚动的；轰动的 the streets are all astir 街上到处都闹哄哄的。 Example sentencesExamples The production that set the New York and London stages astir will creep into Tokyo Nov.16-19 at the Sun Mall Theater in Shinjuku. Something is astir in Bilin - mass Palestinian demonstrations based on non-violence and Israeli participation. A week later, the Haifa municipality was still astir as officials spoke of the amazing funeral. A little less than a year ago, the New York offices of news agency Reuters were all astir over the forthcoming float of shares in the firm's electronic trading network, Instinet. I walked away, my feelings astir and confusing my already troubled mind. By the time I reach downtown, of course, I see that things are astir. A group of 42 young South Korean women set the city astir this past week. The World was astir over Tsukasa, a young boy with unusual powers. Yet there is a new movement astir in the world, against the inherent violence of globalization, corporate rule and fundamentalism, that reminds us strongly of the early 1960s. Something, for example, is astir in Latin America which gives an unanticipated scope for hope even as the Middle East continues to blindly grope its way towards partnership with Asia. Shanghai has recently been astir with news that one of Taiwan's richest men is planning to open a ‘baozi’ - Taiwan steamed buns with stuffing - restaurant. We do not know entirely what is astir, but we can feel that the world is ready to throw itself into turmoil. Moments later, the room was astir, with half a dozen instructors and guards, all working to release them. When news of the gruesome homicide began to trickle out, the Washington Post newsroom was astir. Synonyms crowded, bustling, swarming, teeming, buzzing, hectic, full, thronged, thronging, lively, vibrant 1.1 Awake and out of bed. 睡醒起床的 he woke before anyone else was astir 他在别人起床前就醒来了。 Example sentencesExamples The two walked quickly back to the village, which was now all astir with life. The central part of Westhoughton was early astir this morning on the occasion of a great walk which had been arranged to take place from Westhoughton to Southport. Origin Late 18th century: from a- ‘on’ + the noun stir.
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