'agitate' definitions:
Definition of 'agitate'
(from WordNet)
verb
verb
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" [syn: agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up] [ant: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize]
verb
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" [syn: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate]
verb
verb
Move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [syn: shake, agitate]
verb
Synonyms of 'agitate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actuate,
- afflict,
- air,
- argue,
- arouse,
- assail,
- attack,
- beat,
- beat up,
- blow the coals,
- bother,
- bounce,
- broach,
- bug,
- burden,
- campaign,
- canvass,
- churn,
- churn up,
- concern,
- concuss,
- consider,
- convulse,
- debate,
- disarrange,
- discept,
- discombobulate,
- discomfit,
- discomfort,
- discompose,
- disconcert,
- dispute,
- disquiet,
- distract,
- distress,
- disturb,
- drive,
- electrify,
- embroil,
- exasperate,
- excite,
- fan,
- fan the flame,
- feed the fire,
- ferment,
- fire,
- flurry,
- fluster,
- flutter,
- foment,
- frazzle,
- fret,
- fuss,
- give concern,
- heat,
- heat up,
- impassion,
- impel,
- incense,
- incite,
- inflame,
- instigate,
- irritate,
- jar,
- joggle,
- jolt,
- jounce,
- load with care,
- moot,
- move,
- nettle,
- paddle,
- peeve,
- perturb,
- perturbate,
- pique,
- press,
- promote,
- provoke,
- psych,
- push,
- put to it,
- put up to,
- rally,
- rattle,
- rile,
- ripple,
- rock,
- roil,
- roughen,
- rouse,
- ruffle,
- rumple,
- set on,
- shake,
- shake up,
- shock,
- sic on,
- spook,
- stagger,
- stir,
- stir the embers,
- stir up,
- swirl,
- thrash out,
- throw,
- throw into confusion,
- tickle,
- trouble,
- unhinge,
- unnerve,
- unsettle,
- untune,
- upset,
- ventilate,
- whet,
- whip,
- whip up,
- whisk,
- work up