agitating

«agitating» in Mova's school dictionary: Making someone worried or upset — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form (agitating), the -ing form of «agitate»; adjective (agitating — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Making someone worried or upset. tree →

2) Shaking or stirring a liquid. tree →

3) Campaigning loudly for a change. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history («agitating for reform»), in science («keep agitating the mixture»), and in stories. Phrases: «agitating for».

examples

• They were agitating for cleaner rivers. tree →
• Keep agitating the mixture until it is smooth. tree →
• The waiting was agitating for everyone. tree →
• Protesters were agitating outside. tree →
• The tumble dryer is agitating the clothes. tree →
• Stop agitating your brother! tree →

note

The -ing form of agitate. «Agitating for» something means pushing for it publicly.

Trees and pragmatics

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