cause a stir
cause a stir · causes a stir · caused a stir · causing a stir
To cause controversy, or raise a disturbanceTo cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.
» Tom caused a stir.
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1 sensesTo cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.
The news story caused a stir.
Examples
6 sentencesTom caused a stir.
The news caused a great stir.
The news caused a huge stir.
Tom's comments to the press caused quite a stir.
Even if I say nothing, it will cause a stir.
deSelbst wenn ich nichts sage, wird das Aufsehen erregen. — manese
Translations
3 languagesForms
causes a stir, causing a stir, caused a stir, caused a stir| Base form | cause a stir · to cause a stir |
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| 3rd person singular | causes a stir |
| Present participle | causing a stir |
| Past simple | caused a stir |
| Past participle | caused a stir |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.