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Agitation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Agitation? [n] the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) [n] disturbance usually in protest [n] the feeling of being agitated; not calm [n] a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" [n] a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Agitation: excitement \| ferment \| fermentation \| hullabaloo \| turmoil \| unrest \| upheaval Related Terms \| Find terms related to Agitation: ado \| aggravation \| all-overs \| angst \| animation \| anxiety \| anxiety hysteria \| anxiety neurosis \| anxious bench \| anxious concern \| anxious seat \| anxiousness \| apprehension \| apprehensiveness \| arousal \| arousing \| attack of nerves \| bluster \| bother \| botheration \| brawl \| broil \| brouhaha \| buck fever \| burst \| bustle \| cacophony \| cankerworm of care \| care \| case of nerves \| chaos \| chills of fear \| churning \| cold creeps \| cold shivers \| cold sweat \| commotion \| concern \| concernment \| confusion \| creeps \| disquiet \| disquietude \| distress \| disturbance \| dither \| dread \| ebullience \| ebullition \| eddy \| effervescence \| electrification \| embroilment \| exacerbation \| exasperation \| excessive irritability \| excitation \| excitement \| exhilaration \| fanaticism \| fear \| fear and trembling \| feery-fary \| ferment \| fermentation \| fidgetiness \| fidgets \| firing \| fit \| flap \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| flutteriness \| fomentation \| foofaraw \| foreboding \| forebodingness \| frenzy \| fume \| furor \| furore \| fury \| fuss \| fussiness \| galvanization \| goose bumps \| gooseflesh \| heartquake \| horripilation \| hubbub \| hullabaloo \| hurly-burly \| hurry \| hurry-scurry \| incitation \| incitement \| inflammation \| infuriation \| inquietude \| instigation \| irritation \| jimjams \| lather \| lathering up \| maelstrom \| malaise \| misgiving \| morbid excitability \| nerves \| nervosity \| nervous stomach \| nervous strain \| nervous tension \| nervousness \| overanxiety \| palpitation \| pandemonium \| panic \| panickiness \| passion \| pell-mell \| pep rally \| pep talk \| perturbation \| pins and needles \| pother \| provocation \| pucker \| quaking \| quiver of terror \| rabble-rousing \| racket \| rage \| restlessness \| row \| ruckus \| ruffle \| rumpus \| scramble \| shaking \| shivers \| solicitude \| spasm \| spell of nerves \| spurt \| stage fright \| state of nerves \| steaming up \| stew \| stimulation \| stimulus \| stir \| stirring \| stirring up \| stirring-up \| storminess \| strain \| suspense \| sweat \| swirl \| swirling \| tempestuousness \| tension \| thrill of fear \| tic \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| trouble \| tumult \| tumultuousness \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitching \| uneasiness \| unquiet \| unquietness \| uproar \| upset \| vellication \| vexation \| vortex \| whipping up \| whirl \| wildness \| working up \| yeastiness \| zeal \| zealousness See Also \| disturbance \| disturbance \| dither \| feeling \| fidget \| fidgetiness \| flap \| fret \| fuss \| lather \| mental state \| motility \| motion \| move \| movement \| perturbation \| pother \| psychological state \| restlessness \| shake \| shaking \| stew \| stewing \| stir \| stirring \| Sturm und Drang \| sweat \| swither \| tailspin \| tizzy \| tumult \| turbulence \| turmoil \| unrest \| upheaval \| upset \| wag \| waggle \| worrying Agitation In Webster's Dictionary \Ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. agitatio: cf. F. agitation.] 1. 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. 2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation. 3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. ``Religious agitations.'' --Prescott. 4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange. The project now in agitation. --Swift. Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor; perturbation. See {Emotion}.

Agitation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Agitation?

[n] the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
[n] disturbance usually in protest
[n] the feeling of being agitated; not calm
[n] a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
[n] a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Agitation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ag`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. agitatio: cf. F. agitation.]
1. 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.

2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity;
   disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical
   excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.

3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.;
   as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation.
   ``Religious agitations.'' --Prescott.

4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy,
   or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion;
   debate.

         A logical agitation of the matter.    --L'Estrange.

         The project now in agitation.         --Swift.

Syn: Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor;
     perturbation. See {Emotion}.

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