Astir (Adjective)
Meaning 1
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The whole village was astir long before dawn, preparing for the harvest festival.
- Everyone in the household was astir, busy making last-minute arrangements for the trip.
- As the news of the celebrity sighting spread, the entire town was astir with excitement.
- The campsite was astir with people packing up their gear and preparing to leave.
- The city was astir with protests and demonstrations, calling for immediate action against climate change.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- By 7:00 am every day, the whole household was astir, preparing for the day ahead.
- The farmer was worried that the animals would be restless if the children weren't astir to feed them early.
- It was 8:00 am and still no one in the dorm was astir, which meant there would be a late start to the school day.
- As she made her way to the kitchen, she noticed that everyone else was now astir and having breakfast.
- Just as the sun was rising, the campsite was astir with the sound of laughter and chatter.