astir

Examples

• All

• The pens of pedagogical pundits are astir chronicling and critiquing all things digital.

  Academic text (2013)

• Ah, Bozzy, "there is something in the autumn air that "sets the gypsy blood astir."

  Roadgames (1981)

• let's see astir

  A Star Is Born (1937)

• For the spectator, through his whirling about in all directions and being constantly astir, which he is forced to experience by the variegated spectacle on all sides, imagines that his personal condition is transferred to the object.

  Academic text (2006)

• The visitor is continuously astir, spinning round in a whirl, sensations that arise from the polymorphous and polychromatic vision (pikilia).

  Academic text (2006)

• The children were astir in the yard, excitedly playing games on a sunny afternoon.

• After the announcement, the office was astir with coworkers discussing their next project.

• As the concert approached, the crowd grew astir with anticipation and excitement.

Synonyms

A

about

vsastir

∞ 6.4

Active and moving around after being ill or inactive

is active generally not only after confinement

F

frenetic

vsastir

15 7.6

Very fast and energetic in a wild, uncontrolled way

is excited but not necessarily wild or uncontrolled

S

skippy

vsastir

• Informal

1 7.0

Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way

is active without the playful bouncing quality

A

awhirl

vsastir

• Literature

1 9.5

In a state of rapid activity and excitement

is active but not necessarily moving rapidly

A

aswirl

vsastir

7.8

Full of spinning movement or lively activity

is active generally without implying spinning movement

Antonyms

S

still

∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

I

inactive

4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

How Active

frantic

93 3.9

busy

∞ 1.0

astir

• Literature

7.5

moving

1 1.0

to still

12 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology