agitates

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  agitate 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  agitate 
 
  Sense  1 
  agitate,  foment,  stir  up 
  =>  rumpus 
 
  Sense  2 
  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up 
  =>  hype  up  psych  up 
  =>  bother 
  =>  pother 
  =>  electrify 
 
  Sense  5 
  shake,  agitate 
  =>  fluff  up  plump  up  shake  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  tremble 
  =>  tremor,  quake 
  =>  succuss,  shake  up 
  =>  concuss 
  =>  rattle 
  =>  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  jiggle,  joggle,  wiggle 
 
  Sense  6 
  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up 
  =>  stir,  toss 
  =>  roil,  rile 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  agitate 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  agitate 
 
  Sense  1 
  agitate,  foment,  stir  up 
  =>  rumpus 
 
  Sense  2 
  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up 
  =>  hype  up  psych  up 
  =>  bother 
  =>  pother 
  =>  electrify 
 
  Sense  5 
  shake,  agitate 
  =>  fluff  up  plump  up  shake  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  winnow 
  =>  tremble 
  =>  shudder,  shiver,  throb,  thrill 
  =>  quiver,  quake 
  =>  tremor,  quake 
  =>  succuss,  shake  up 
  =>  concuss 
  =>  rattle 
  =>  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  whip 
  =>  jiggle,  joggle,  wiggle 
  =>  wag,  waggle 
 
  Sense  6 
  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up 
  =>  stir,  toss 
  =>  beat  scramble 
  =>  whisk,  whip 
  =>  cream 
  =>  churn 
  =>  paddle 
  =>  poke 
  =>  roil,  rile 
  =>  muddle,  puddle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  agitate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  agitate 
 
  6  senses  of  agitate 
 
  Sense  1 
  agitate,  foment,  stir  up 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up 
  =>  disturb,  upset,  trouble 
 
  Sense  3 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
 
  Sense  4 
  stir,  shift,  budge,  agitate 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  5 
  shake,  agitate 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  6 
  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  agitate 
 
  agitate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  agitate 
 
  Sense  1 
  agitate,  foment,  stir  up 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up 
  =>  disturb,  upset,  trouble 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  stir,  shift,  budge,  agitate 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  shake,  agitate 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  agitate 
 
  The  verb  agitate  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  agitate,  foment,  stir  up  --  (try  to  stir  up  public  opinion) 
  2.  (1)  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up  --  (cause  to  be  agitated,  excited,  or  roused;  "The  speaker  charged  up  the  crowd  with  his  inflammatory  remarks") 
  3.  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (exert  oneself  continuously,  vigorously,  or  obtrusively  to  gain  an  end  or  engage  in  a  crusade  for  a  certain  cause  or  person;  be  an  advocate  for  "The  liberal  party  pushed  for  reforms";  "She  is  crusading  for  women's  rights";  "The  Dean  is  pushing  for  his  favorite  candidate") 
  4.  stir,  shift,  budge,  agitate  --  (move  very  slightly;  "He  shifted  in  his  seat") 
  5.  shake,  agitate  --  (move  or  cause  to  move  quickly  back  and  forth;  "The  chemist  shook  the  flask  vigorously";  "My  hands  were  shaking") 
  6.  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up  --  (change  the  arrangement  or  position  of) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  agitate 
 
  The  verb  agitate  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  agitate,  foment,  stir  up  --  (try  to  stir  up  public  opinion) 
  2.  (1)  agitate,  rouse,  turn  on  charge,  commove,  excite,  charge  up  --  (cause  to  be  agitated,  excited,  or  roused;  "The  speaker  charged  up  the  crowd  with  his  inflammatory  remarks") 
  3.  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (exert  oneself  continuously,  vigorously,  or  obtrusively  to  gain  an  end  or  engage  in  a  crusade  for  a  certain  cause  or  person;  be  an  advocate  for  "The  liberal  party  pushed  for  reforms";  "She  is  crusading  for  women's  rights";  "The  Dean  is  pushing  for  his  favorite  candidate") 
  4.  stir,  shift,  budge,  agitate  --  (move  very  slightly;  "He  shifted  in  his  seat") 
  5.  shake,  agitate  --  (move  or  cause  to  move  quickly  back  and  forth;  "The  chemist  shook  the  flask  vigorously";  "My  hands  were  shaking") 
  6.  agitate,  disturb,  commove,  shake  up  stir  up  raise  up  --  (change  the  arrangement  or  position  of) 

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