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Definition of agitate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb. 3. (intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something. 4. (transitive) to discuss or debate in order to draw attention to or gain support for (a cause, etc) to agitate a political cause. Collins English Dictionary.
verb. (tr) to excite, disturb, or trouble (a person, the mind, or feelings); worry. (tr) to cause to move vigorously; shake, stir, or disturb. (intr; often foll by for or against) to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something.
agitate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Groupings a‧gi‧tate /ˈædʒɪteɪt/ verb 1 [ intransitive] to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change agitate for/against unions agitating for higher pay agitate to do something His family are agitating to get him freed ...
What does the verb agitate mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb agitate , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
agitate. verb [ I ] uk / ˈædʒɪteɪt / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to argue strongly about something in order to achieve social or political changes: They continued to agitate for changes to the legal system.
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.
