agitate

Definition of agitate in English English dictionary: To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs; To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel
Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.; To move or actuate. --Thomson; To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated
The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.; To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle; to move or excite (the feelings or thoughts); {v} to move, shake, examine, debate; To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface; move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"; change the arrangement or position of; move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"; cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"; v To disturb; Smessay; 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"; To move or actuate; To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ``Winds . . . agitate the air. --Cowper; {f} stir up, disturb; perturb, excite; cause turmoil and unrest; cause to move in an irregular manner, shake; try to stir up public opinion; If you agitate something, you shake it so that it moves about. All you need to do is gently agitate the water with a finger or paintbrush; change the arrangement or position of cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" try to stir up public opinion; To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson; change the arrangement or position of cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"; If something agitates you, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly. The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her. see also agitation; To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated; If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it. The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions
agitation: Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate
the project now in agitation — Jonathan Swift.
agitation: The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion
After a storm the sea is in agitation.
agitation: A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation
She causes great agitation within me.
Agitation: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
agitated: {a} tost, shaken, disturbed, debated
agitation: {n} a motion, disturbance, debate
Agitation: The turbulent mixing of liquids and slurries to bring settled solids back into suspension and to make the solids content in the material more uniform
Agitation: disturbance usually in protest
Agitation: Stimulation of a process to increase etch rate
Agitation: the feeling of being agitated; not calm
Agitation: Restlessness, inability to concentrate or remain motionless
Agitation: Tasmessit
Agitation: Causing chemical solutions to move or flow over the film/paper surface ensuring a good supply of active solution at the point of surface contact
Agitation: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
Agitation: Keeping various soloutions in motion while developing film Agitation is necessary to achieve even soloution action, or uniformity, and temperature consistency
Agitation: Gentle movement of liquid photo-processing chemicals (developer, stop-bath, fixer) during processing of film or paper in order to achieve uniform results
Agitation: In metallurgy, the act or state of being stirred or shaken mechanically, some times accomplished by the introduction of compressed air
Agitation: Keeping the developer, stop bath, or fixer in a gentle, uniform motion while processing film or paper Agitation helps to speed and achieve even development and prevent spotting or staining
Agitation: keeping a solution, or a substance in a solution, in motion during processing
Agitation: exagitation
agitated: thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship
agitated: thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship"
agitated: If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice. Susan seemed agitated about something = upset, distressed. so nervous or upset that you are unable to keep still or think calmly
agitated: troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"
agitated: {s} disturbed; perturbed, excited; shaken up
agitated: physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
agitated: past of agitate
agitatedly: In an agitated manner
agitatedly: in a disturbed manner; perturbedly, excitedly; in turmoil; with strong irregular movements
agitates: third-person singular of agitate
agitating: present participle of agitate
agitating: causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
agitation: as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation
agitation: Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc
agitation: If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice. Danny returned to Father's house in a state of intense agitation see also agitate = distress
agitation: A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation
agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
agitation: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) disturbance usually in protest the feeling of being agitated; not calm a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
agitation: The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation
agitation: {i} stirring up, disturbing; perturbation, excitement; unrest, turmoil
to agitate: flurry