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TOEFL BNC: 13895 COCA: 12134

agitate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
agitate /ˈæʤəˌteɪt/ verb
agitates; agitated; agitating
agitate
/ˈæʤəˌteɪt/
verb
agitates; agitated; agitating
Learner's definition of AGITATE
[+ object] : to disturb, excite, or anger (someone)便焦虑;使激动;使恼怒
[no object] : to try to get people to support or oppose something煽动;鼓动
[+ object] technical : to move or stir up (a liquid)搅动(液体)

— agitated

adjective [more agitated; most agitated]

— agitatedly

adverb

— agitation

/ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 13895 COCA: 12134

agitate

verb

ag·​i·​tate ˈa-jə-ˌtāt How to pronounce agitate (audio)
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
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Choose the Right Synonym for agitate

shake, agitate, rock, convulse mean to move up and down or to and fro with some violence.

shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.

shake well before using

agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring.

an ocean agitated by storms

rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval.

the whole city was rocked by the explosion

convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.

spectators were convulsed with laughter

discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action.

discompose implies some degree of loss of self-control or self-confidence especially through emotional stress.

discomposed by the loss of his beloved wife

disquiet suggests loss of sense of security or peace of mind.

the disquieting news of factories closing

disturb implies interference with one's mental processes caused by worry, perplexity, or interruption.

the discrepancy in accounts disturbed me

perturb implies deep disturbance of mind and emotions.

perturbed by her husband's strange behavior

agitate suggests obvious external signs of nervous or emotional excitement.

in his agitated state we could see he was unable to work

upset implies the disturbance of normal or habitual functioning by disappointment, distress, or grief.

the family's constant bickering upsets the youngest child

fluster suggests bewildered agitation.

his declaration of love completely flustered her

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

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The first known use of agitate was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 13895 COCA: 12134

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