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BNC: 20823 COCA: 21510

agitator

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
agitator /ˈæʤəˌteɪtɚ/ noun
plural agitators
agitator
/ˈæʤəˌteɪtɚ/
noun
plural agitators
Learner's definition of AGITATOR
[count]
usually disapproving : a person who tries to get people angry or upset so that they will support an effort to change a government, company, etc.煽动者;鼓动者
: a device for stirring or shaking something in a machine (such as a washing machine)(洗衣机等机器中的)搅动装置
BNC: 20823 COCA: 21510

agitator

noun

ag·​i·​ta·​tor ˈa-jə-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce agitator (audio)
: one that agitates: such as
a
: one who stirs up public feeling on controversial issues
political agitators
b
: a device or an apparatus for stirring or shaking

Example Sentences

The police arrested several anti-government agitators. a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
Recent Examples on the Web But that doesn’t stop the amiable Brit from dressing exactly like the 44-year-old rapper, clothing designer and cultural agitator. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022 One of the bad-faith actors was a racist agitator, Richard Spencer. Dominic Green, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Those accounts allegedly included @mujtahidd, a pseudonym for a political agitator who gained millions of Twitter followers in the Arab Spring uprisings by accusing the Saudi royal family of corruption and other misdeeds. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Those accounts allegedly included @mujtahidd, a pseudonym for a political agitator who gained millions of Twitter followers in the Arab Spring uprisings by accusing the Saudi royal family of corruption and other misdeeds. Reuters, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 While many protests are peaceful, in some cases a protest may turn hostile and pepper spray or tear gas is introduced to the crowd by an agitator or even law enforcement. Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 27 June 2022 The Warriors adjusted after losing Game 1, most notably by cranking up Draymond Green’s agitator rating to 100. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 Bib suspender straps are notorious for tangling on the agitator in top-load washers, where they can get stretched or torn. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 The power agitator is also efficient at breaking up stains and keeping your clothing from clumping together. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

agitate + -or entry 1

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agitator was in 1663
BNC: 20823 COCA: 21510

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