Agitated
vverb.socialtry to stir up public opinionSynset:agitate foment stir up
Derivationally Related Form:fomenterfomentationagitator
Hypernyms:provoke stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:agitateprovokechallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:rumpus
Full Troponyms:rumpus
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotioncause to be agitated, excited, or rousedSynset:agitate charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on
Examples:- The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Antonyms:calm
Derivationally Related Form:agitativeexcitantchargeexcitementrousingturn-on
Hypernyms:disturb trouble upset
Inherited Hypernyms:agitatedisturbaffect
Direct Hyponyms:botherelectrifyhype uppotherpsych up
Full Troponyms:botherelectrifyhype uppother
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: rouse, agitate, excite) | The good news will --- her (apply to: rouse, agitate, excite)
vverb.socialexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate forSynset:agitate campaign crusade fight press push
Examples:- The liberal party pushed for reforms
- She is crusading for women's rights
- The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Derivationally Related Form:crusadercrusadefighterpushcampaign
Hypernyms:advertise advertize promote push
Inherited Hypernyms:crusadeadvertisepraisemeasureevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.motionmove very slightlySynset:agitate budge shift stir
Derivationally Related Form:shiftshifting
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:stirmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The crowds --- in the streets (apply to: shift, stir, agitate) | The streets --- with crowds (apply to: stir)
vverb.motionmove or cause to move back and forthSynset:agitate shake
Examples:- The chemist shook the flask vigorously
- My hands were shaking
Derivationally Related Form:shakershakeshaking
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:shakemove
Direct Hyponyms:concussconvulsefanfluff upjactitatejigglejogglepalpitateplump upquakerattleshake upslashspargesuccussthrashthrash aboutthreshthresh abouttosstrembletremorwiggle
Full Troponyms:concussconvulsefanfluff upjigglepalpitatequiverrattleshudderspargesuccusstrembletremorwagwhipwinnow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactchange the arrangement or position ofSynset:agitate commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:agitatemove
Direct Hyponyms:beatpokerileroilscrambletoss
Full Troponyms:beatcreammuddlepokeroiltosstumblewhisk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adjadj.alltroubled emotionally and usually deeplyAntonyms:unagitated
Inherited Hypernyms:agitated
Similar to:amok amuck berserk aroused emotional excited worked up distraught overwrought feverish hectic frantic frenetic frenzied phrenetic hysterical jolted shaken psychedelic wild-eyed
See also:discomposed excited impatient tense unquiet unsteady
adjadj.allphysically disturbed or set in motionExamples:- the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled
Antonyms:unagitated
Inherited Hypernyms:agitated
Similar to:churned-up churning churning roiled roiling roily turbulent jolted rippled ruffled seething stirred