agitate in English dictionary

  • agitate

    Meanings and definitions of "agitate"

    • To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
    • (rare) To move or actuate. --Thomson.
    • To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
    • To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.
    • To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
    • verb
      To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
    • verb
      (rare)
      To move or actuate.
    • verb
      To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.
    • verb
      To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated.
    • verb
      To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.
    • To make someone excited and anxious.
    • To try to arouse public feeling and action.
    • Move or cause to move back and forth.
    • to move with a violent, irregular action
    • to stir up, to disturb or excite
    • verb
      cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
    • verb
      change the arrangement or position of
    • verb
      exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
    • verb
      move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
    • verb
      move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
    • verb
      try to stir up public opinion

    Synonyms of "agitate" in English dictionary

    stir, upset, stimulate are the top synonyms of "agitate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "agitate" in English dictionary

    calm is the antonym of "agitate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of agitate

    • agitate ( third-person singular simple present agitates, present participle agitating, simple past and past participle agitated)
    • agitate (third-person singular simple present agitates, present participle agitating, simple past and past participle agitated)
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