Agitating

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Agitate \Ag"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in
     motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act},
     {Agent}.]
     1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind
        agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. "Winds . .


        . agitate the air." --Cowper.
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     2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson.
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     3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was
        greatly agitated.
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              The mind of man is agitated by various passions.
                                                    --Johnson.
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     4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a
        controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.
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     5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to
        contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians
        agitate desperate designs.
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     Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract;
          revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  agitating \agitating\ adj.
     1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.
  
     Syn: agitative, provoking.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  agitating
       adj : causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a
             provoking delay at the airport" [syn: {agitative}, {provoking}]