HyperDic: agitation

English > 5 senses of the word agitation:
NOUNstateagitationa mental state of extreme / extreme emotional disturbance
stateagitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unresta state of agitation or turbulent change or development
feelingagitationthe feeling of being agitated
actagitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloodisturbance usually in protest
actagitationthe act of agitating something
agitation > pronunciation
Soundsae.jhahtey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > agitation: 5 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA mental state of extreme / extreme emotional disturbance.
Narrowerdisturbance, perturbation, upsetAn unhappy and worried mental state
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flapAn excited state of agitation
fret, stew, sweat, lather, switheragitation resulting from active worry
tailspinLoss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
Broaderpsychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Spanishagitación, alteración, excitación, perturbación, turbación
Catalanagitació, alteració, exitació, pertorbació, torbació
English > agitation: 5 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA state of agitation or turbulent change or development.
Synonymsferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
Broaderturbulence, upheaval, Sturm und DrangA state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Spanishagitación, fermentación, fermento, inquietud
Catalanagitació, fermentació, inquietud
English > agitation: 5 senses > noun 3, feeling
MeaningThe feeling of being agitated; not calm.
Narrowerfidget, fidgetiness, restlessnessA feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
stewingAn extreme / extreme state of worry and agitation
stiremotional agitation and excitement
tumult, turmoilViolent agitation
unrestA feeling of restless agitation
BroaderfeelingThe experiencing of affective and emotional states
OppositecalmnessA feeling of calm
Spanishagitación
Catalanagitació
English > agitation: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningDisturbance usually in protest.
Synonymsexcitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
BroaderdisturbanceThe act of disturbing something or someone
Spanishagitación, alboroto, algarabía, barbulla, batahola, excitación, follón, greguería, griterío, trastorno, vocería, zalagarda, zambeque, zaragata
Catalanagitació, aldarull, batibull, rebombori
English > agitation: 5 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously).
NarrowershakingThe act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
stirringagitating a liquid / liquid with an implement
wag, waggle, shakeCausing to move repeatedly from side to side
worryingThe act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes
Broadermotion, movement, move, motilityA change of position that does not entail a change of location
Spanishagitación, desasosiego
Catalanagitació

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