agitate
21agitate the gravel — vp To leave. OK, dude, let s agitate the gravel. 1980s …
22agitate — verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare, frequentative of agere to drive more at agent Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete to give motion to …
23agitate — Synonyms and related words: actuate, afflict, air, argue, arouse, assail, attack, beat, beat up, blow the coals, bother, bounce, broach, bug, burden, campaign, canvass, churn, churn up, concern, concuss, consider, convulse, debate, disarrange,… …
24agitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foment, instigate, etc. trouble; disturb, perturb. See excitement, cause, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stir, move, arouse, disturb; see disturb 2 , excite 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at disturb .… …
25agitate — ag|i|tate [ ædʒı,teıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to try to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other political activity: students agitating for more freedom 2. ) transitive to make someone… …
26agitate — ag·i·tate || ædʒɪteɪt v. stir up, disturb; perturb, excite; cause turmoil and unrest; cause to move in an irregular manner, shake …
27agitate — I. v. a. 1. Shake, jar, toss, betoss, rock, disturb, trouble (by brisk motion), convulse. 2. Excite, ruffle, rouse, ferment, disturb, perturb, betoss, toss, stir up, work up. 3. Fluster, flurry, hurry, confuse, disconcert. 4. Discuss, controvert …
28agitate — verb 1 (I) to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change (+ for/against): unions agitating for higher pay 2 (T) to shake or mix a liquid quickly 3 (T) formal to make someone feel anxious, upset, and… …
29agitate — v 1. disturb, shake, shake up, churn, churn up, (of water, wine, etc.) roil, (of water, wine, etc.) Chiefly U.S. rile; commove, convulse, upheave, heave; toss, wave, brandish. 2. perturb, disquiet, discompose, discountenance, ruffle, fluster,… …
30agitate — ag·i·tate …
