agitate

verb

ag·i·tate ˈa-jə-ˌtāt How to pronounce agitate (audio)

agitated; agitating

transitive verb

: to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb

My presence did not appear to agitate or irritate him as before, and he accepted my services quietly …

Charlotte Brontë

: to discuss excitedly and earnestly

: to stir up public discussion of

… trying to agitate the old question of the embezzlement of the remains of the Confederate Treasury.

Robert Penn Warren

obsolete : to give motion to

: to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action

The storm agitated the sea.

intransitive verb

: to attempt to arouse public feeling

agitated for better schools

Example Sentences

If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more. Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike. A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence. The mixture is heated and then agitated.

Recent Examples on the Web Spray the mixture onto the furniture surface and agitate the area with a nylon-bristle brush ($10, Amazon), then rinse thoroughly with water.

Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the rug so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and dislodge dirt and grime.

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out.

Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Samia Jabloun banded together with other mothers of missing sons to try to agitate for help.

David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 Stir minimally, to combine ingredients but to agitate the bubbles as little as possible.

Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture.

Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the item so that the solution can penetrate its fibers.

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2022 Guided by this principle, Chéreau, the legendary French director who died in 2013, used his stage work and films to agitate, wrestle and contend with the mystical relationship between actors and their characters.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022 See More

agitating 1 of 2

adjective

as in uneasy

marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings no more agitating waits to find out sports scores—get them instantly online!

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

uneasy
disturbing
restless
anxious
unsettling
tense
nervous
distressing
disquieting
unnerving
distressful
worrisome
fraught
discouraging
troublesome
embarrassing
creepy
hairy
strained
bothersome
nerve-wracking
nerve-racking
nail-biting
restive
misgiving
awkward
disheartening
unrestful
foreboding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

calming
quiet
peaceful
comfortable
easy
quieting
tranquil
restful
pacific

agitating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of agitate

as in stirring

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

stirring
swirling
washing
churning
shaking
whirling
whisking
whipping
beating
reeling
paddling
wheeling

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy there's no need to agitate the patient about little things

Synonyms & Similar Words

bothering
distracting
disturbing
alarming
concerning
worrying
angering
unsettling
upsetting
distressing
plaguing
irritating
haunting
perturbing
annoying
derailing
disquieting
discomforting
rattling
exercising
unhinging
undoing
ailing
fussing
harassing
dismaying
confusing
riling
exasperating
aggravating
discomposing
nettling
discouraging
distempering
embarrassing
pestering
harrying
irking
bugging
flurrying
vexing
frazzling
getting
grating
fretting
alaruming
chivvying
hagriding
chafing
galling
weirding out
bedeviling
disconcerting
chivying
discountenancing
piquing
peeving
discomfiting
flustering
jarring
freaking (out)
confounding
mortifying
demoralizing
unnerving
putting off
putting out
disheartening
abashing
dispiriting
nonplussing
fazing
daunting
shaking up
nonplusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

settling
quieting
soothing
composing
calming
alleviating
tranquilizing
pacifying
allaying
assuaging
mollifying
placating
appeasing
tranquillizing
conciliating
propitiating

as in shaking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle

Synonyms & Similar Words

shaking
jerking
vibrating
shuddering
quivering
trembling
swaying
shivering
convulsing
wobbling
jolting
jiggling
rocking
twitching
quaking
swinging
chattering
throbbing
juddering
jouncing
wabbling
waving
fluttering
oscillating
flickering
bucketing
pulsing
thrilling
joggling
wavering
pulsating
fluctuating
palpitating
quavering
undulating
beating
doddering
pitter-pattering
pit-a-patting

as in discussing

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again

Synonyms & Similar Words

discussing
debating
arguing
canvassing
disputing
bandying
reviewing
mooting
raising
talking over
canvasing
introducing
considering
propounding
broaching
weighing
deliberating
forging
hashing (over or out)
batting (around or back and forth)
stirring up
hammering out
talking out
speaking (about)
chewing over
talking (about)
thrashing (out)
wrestling (with)

单词	agitating
释义	agitate verb ag·i·tate ˈa-jə-ˌtāt agitated; agitating transitive verb 1 : to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb My presence did not appear to agitate or irritate him as before, and he accepted my services quietly … Charlotte Brontë 2 a : to discuss excitedly and earnestly b : to stir up public discussion of … trying to agitate the old question of the embezzlement of the remains of the Confederate Treasury. Robert Penn Warren 3 a obsolete : to give motion to b : to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action The storm agitated the sea. intransitive verb : to attempt to arouse public feeling agitated for better schools Synonyms churn stir swirl wash whirl See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences If I talk about the problem with him it just agitates him even more. Some members of the union have been agitating for a strike. A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence. The mixture is heated and then agitated. Recent Examples on the Web Spray the mixture onto the furniture surface and agitate the area with a nylon-bristle brush ($10, Amazon), then rinse thoroughly with water. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the rug so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and dislodge dirt and grime. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 Dunk and agitate the pack, squeezing the straps and back panel foam again to get the soap out. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 Samia Jabloun banded together with other mothers of missing sons to try to agitate for help. David Mckenzie, CNN, 22 July 2022 Stir minimally, to combine ingredients but to agitate the bubbles as little as possible. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Dust a tiny bit of salt and sugar over the vegetables and use a gloved hand to agitate the mixture. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Then, use your hands to agitate the item so that the solution can penetrate its fibers. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2022 Guided by this principle, Chéreau, the legendary French director who died in 2013, used his stage work and films to agitate, wrestle and contend with the mystical relationship between actors and their characters. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English agitat "set in motion," borrowed from Latin agitātus, past participle of agitāre "to set in motion, drive before one, arouse, disturb, deal with, turn over in the mind," frequentative of agere "to drive, be in motion, do, perform" — more at agent First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition agitate verb ag·i·tate ˈa-jə-ˌtāt agitated; agitating 1 : to move or stir up The water was agitated by wind. 2 : to disturb, excite, or anger She was agitated by the bad news. 3 : to try to stir up public feeling agitate for change agitating 1 of 2 adjective as in uneasy marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings no more agitating waits to find out sports scores—get them instantly online! Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance uneasy disturbing restless anxious unsettling tense nervous distressing disquieting unnerving distressful worrisome fraught discouraging troublesome embarrassing creepy hairy strained bothersome nerve-wracking nerve-racking nail-biting restive misgiving awkward disheartening unrestful foreboding Antonyms & Near Antonyms calming quiet peaceful comfortable easy quieting tranquil restful pacific See More agitating 2 of 2 verb present participle of agitate 1 as in stirring to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit Synonyms & Similar Words stirring swirling washing churning shaking whirling whisking whipping beating reeling paddling wheeling 2 as in bothering to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy there's no need to agitate the patient about little things Synonyms & Similar Words bothering distracting disturbing alarming concerning worrying angering unsettling upsetting distressing plaguing irritating haunting perturbing annoying derailing disquieting discomforting rattling exercising unhinging undoing ailing fussing harassing dismaying confusing riling exasperating aggravating discomposing nettling discouraging distempering embarrassing pestering harrying irking bugging flurrying vexing frazzling getting grating fretting alaruming chivvying hagriding chafing galling weirding out bedeviling disconcerting chivying discountenancing piquing peeving discomfiting flustering jarring freaking (out) confounding mortifying demoralizing unnerving putting off putting out disheartening abashing dispiriting nonplussing fazing daunting shaking up nonplusing Antonyms & Near Antonyms settling quieting soothing composing calming alleviating tranquilizing pacifying allaying assuaging mollifying placating appeasing tranquillizing conciliating propitiating See More 3 as in shaking to make a series of small irregular or violent movements set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle Synonyms & Similar Words shaking jerking vibrating shuddering quivering trembling swaying shivering convulsing wobbling jolting jiggling rocking twitching quaking swinging chattering throbbing juddering jouncing wabbling waving fluttering oscillating flickering bucketing pulsing thrilling joggling wavering pulsating fluctuating palpitating quavering undulating beating doddering pitter-pattering pit-a-patting 4 as in discussing to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion a question which has been agitated by the legislature time and time again Synonyms & Similar Words discussing debating arguing canvassing disputing bandying reviewing mooting raising talking over canvasing introducing considering propounding broaching weighing deliberating forging hashing (over or out) batting (around or back and forth) stirring up hammering out talking out speaking (about) chewing over talking (about) thrashing (out) wrestling (with)
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