AGITATE


Meaning of AGITATE in English

a ‧ gi ‧ tate /ˈædʒəteɪt, ˈædʒɪteɪt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of agitare , from agere ; ⇨ ↑ agent ]

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.

2 . [transitive] formal to make someone feel anxious, upset, and nervous:

I must warn you that any mention of Clare agitates your grandmother.

3 . [transitive] technical to shake or mix a liquid quickly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.