Definition
In motion or moving around; stirred up or in a state of activity or excitement.
Etymology
From the prefix 'a-' plus the verb 'stir.' This combines Old English 'styrian' (to move or rouse). The 'a-' prefix was used to indicate a state of being, making 'astir' mean 'in a state of stirring.'
Kelly Says
You'll find 'astir' in old literature to describe a restless night or excited crowd—it's much more evocative than just saying 'moving,' suggesting purposeful agitation or buzzing energy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በእንቅስቃሴ
be-in-kisa-kase
ARالعربية
مُتحرك
mu-tah-ri-k
CACatalà
en moviment
en mo-vi-men-t
CSČeština
v pohybu
v po-hy-bu
DADansk
i bevægelse
i be-vay-gel-se
DEDeutsch
bewegt
bay-vickt
ELΕλληνικά
εν κίνηση
en ki-ni-si
ESEspañol
agitado
ah-gee-tah-doh
FISuomi
liikkeessä
li-i-kke-essä
FRFrançais
agitée
ah-jee-tay
HIहिन्दी
हिलना-डुलना
hil-na-dul-na
HUMagyar
mozgásban
mo-z-ga-ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerak-gerak
ge-rak-ge-rak
ITItaliano
agitato
ah-jee-tah-toh
KKKK
көшу-көшу
ko-shu-ko-shu
MRMR
चालत आहे
cha-lat aa-he
MSBahasa Melayu
bergetar
ber-ge-tar
MYမြန်မာ
စွမ်းအား
s-wun-a-ar
NLNederlands
in beweging
in be-we-ging
NONorsk
i bevegelse
i be-ve-gel-se
PLPolski
w ruchu
v roo-chu
PTPortuguês
em movimento
em mo-vee-men-toh
RORomână
în mișcare
in mi-scha-re
RUРусский
в движении
v dvizhenii
SVSvenska
i rörelse
i roe-le-se
TAதமிழ்
இயங்கி
i-ya-ng-ki
THไทย
เคลื่อนไหว
khluan-hai
TRTürkçe
hareket halinde
ha-re-ket ha-lin-deh
UKУкраїнська
в русі
v ru-si
VITiếng Việt
bồn chồn
bon chon
ZUZU
ezingelwe
e-zing-el-we