stir vs churn

stir and churn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stir	Yes	No	Yes	No
churn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, churn is a hyponym of stir; that is, churn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir:

Other hyponyms of stir include paddle.

stir (noun)	churn (noun)
a rapid active commotion	a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

stir (verb)	churn (verb)
mix or add by stirring	stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	be agitated
affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in