Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   agitation

   /ˌadʒɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a state of anxiety or nervous excitement: "she was wringing her hands in agitation" Similar anxietyperturbationdisquietdistressconcerntroublealarmworryupsetnervous excitementrare:disconcertmentOpposite calmnessrelaxation
   • 2. brisk stirring or disturbance of a liquid: "the techniques mostly involve agitation by stirring" Similar stirringwhiskingbeatingchurningshakingturbulencetossingblendingwhippingfoldingrollingjolting
   • 3. the arousing of public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it: "widespread agitation for social reform" Similar campaigningstrivingbattlingfightingstrugglingcrusadingarguingargumentwranglingdebatediscussionrabble-rousingprovocationstirring upcommotion
   • ▪ a public demonstration. Indian

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare (see agitate).

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does it mean when a person is agitated?

   • Often, agitation goes hand in hand with anxiety or aggressive behavior, but doctors usually use agitation to describe only unintentional and purposeless behaviors that result from feelings of inner restlessness. These physical behaviors represent an outward manifestation of the way the person feels on the inside.

   Understanding agitation - DBSA

   www.dbsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/agitation.pdf

   See all results for this question

   What is agitation in psychology?

   • 1 What is agitation? An episode of agitation is characterized by excessive talking and/or unintentional and purposeless motions, like wringing of the hands or pacing, in addition to feelings of unease. People experiencing agitation may also express:

   Understanding agitation - DBSA

   www.dbsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/agitation.pdf

   See all results for this question

   What is agitation in Chemical Engineering?

   • Agitation is the movement of one or more components of a mixture to improve contact. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Chemical Engineering. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

   AGITATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/agitation

   See all results for this question

   What is agitation technology?

   • The technology is based on the controlled agitation of concentrated ore particles with precisely determined amounts of acid. Corale L. Brierley Holmes was for the moment as startled as I. His hand closed like a vice upon my wrist in his agitation. Arthur Conan Doyle

   Agitation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitation

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › agitationAGITATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › agitation

   • Cached

   AGITATION definition: 1. worry and anxiety: 2. the situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › agitationAgitation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › agitation

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word agitation, from moving something back and forth to being restless or irritable. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of agitation.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › agitationAGITATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › agitation

   • Cached

   Agitation, disturbance, excitement, turmoil imply inner unrest, uneasiness, or apprehension. Agitation implies a shaken state of emotions, usually perceptible in the face or movements: With evident agitation she opened the telegram.

6. Videos

   • 

     9:15

     youtube.com

     Understanding Agitation: De-escalation

     6 Jul 2015

     488.3K views

   • 

     7:43

     youtube.com

     😎 Agitate Meaning - Agitation Defined - Agitated Examples - Agitator Agitate Agitated Agitation

     16 Jan 2024

     1.2K views

   • 

     9:00

     youtube.com

     Understanding Agitation: Personal Stories

     6 Jul 2015

     31.2K views

   View all

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › agitationAgitation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › agitation

   Agitation is the act of stirring things up, like the agitation of a washing machine that moves the water, detergent, and clothes around and gets the dirt out or the agitation of political activists who want people to work together to do something.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › agitationAGITATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › agitation

   • Cached

   AGITATION meaning: 1. worry and anxiety: 2. the situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › agitationAGITATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › agitation

   • Cached

   Agitation is a state of excitement, disturbance, or worry, or the act of moving something vigorously. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionagitation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

    • Cached

    Agitation is worry that you show by behaving in a nervous way, or public protest in order to achieve political change, or the act of mixing or shaking a liquid. Learn more about the word origin, usage notes, synonyms and collocations with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.