AGITATE

verb (-tated; -tating) see: agent Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to give motion to, to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action , to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of ; disturb , 3. to discuss excitedly and earnestly, to stir up public discussion of, intransitive verb to attempt to arouse public feeling , see: shake ~dly adverb agitation noun agitational adjective