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agitated   (TTS Sound)

The verb agitate has 6 senses

• agitate, foment, stir up -- (try to stir up public opinion)


• agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")


• crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate -- (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")


• stir, shift, budge, agitate -- (move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat")


• shake, agitate -- (move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking")


• agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up -- (change the arrangement or position of)

The adj agitated has 2 senses

• agitated -- (troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents")


• agitated -- (physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled")