[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agitation.html)

[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / agitation

[← A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/A/)

# agitation

«agitation» in Mova's school dictionary: **a worried, nervous or upset feeling that makes you restless** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (agitation; uncountable; an agitation — a campaign)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Agitation is a worried, nervous or upset feeling that makes you restless. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#m1)

2) Agitation is shaking or stirring something, such as a liquid. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#m2)

3) Agitation is public campaigning or protest to make people demand change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Used in stories to show feelings («in great agitation, she paced the room»), in science (agitation of a mixture helps it dissolve), and in history (agitation for votes for women).

### examples

- He paced up and down in agitation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x1)
- Her agitation grew as the clock ticked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x2)
- The dog showed signs of agitation during the fireworks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x3)
- Agitation helps the sugar dissolve faster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x4)
- The washing machine cleans clothes by agitation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x5)
- There was agitation in the streets for fairer laws. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x6)
- Before Jack and his mother had recovered from their alarm and agitation, a beautiful lady stood before them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/#x7)

### note

Verb: «agitate». Adjective: «agitated» (worried and restless). In science, agitation = stirring or shaking, which speeds up dissolving.

### In the corpora

- [Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, even by reason of mine agitation that is in me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.499/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «agitation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.