agitated

«agitated» in Mova's school dictionary: Worried, nervous and upset, unable to keep calm — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (agitated, more agitated, most agitated); past of «agitate»

meaning for a pupil

1) Worried, nervous and upset, unable to keep calm. tree →

2) Shaken or stirred, as a liquid. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it shows a character's feelings: pacing, fidgeting, talking fast. In science it can describe a stirred liquid. Phrases: «get agitated», «agitated about».

examples

• She grew agitated when the bus was late. tree →
• The horse was agitated by the storm. tree →
• Grandad gets agitated when he loses his glasses. tree →
• He paced up and down, looking agitated. tree →
• The agitated water bubbled in the beaker. tree →
• Try to calm the agitated puppy. tree →
• When the King came home at evening, he asked them why they were so agitated. tree →

note

Adjective used for feelings; similar to «anxious», «upset», «worked up». Opposite: calm.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «agitated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.