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# agitating

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

«agitating» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making someone worried or upset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#m1)
2. Shaking or stirring a liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#m2)
3. Campaigning loudly for a change. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x1)
- Keep agitating the mixture until it is smooth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x2)
- The waiting was agitating for everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x3)
- Protesters were agitating outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x4)
- The tumble dryer is agitating the clothes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x5)
- Stop agitating your brother! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «agitating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/agitating/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«agitating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/agitating.html) on Mova free.