AGITATE
Definition:
- [verb] try to stir up public opinion
Synonyms: foment, stir up
- [verb] cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
Synonyms: rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
- [verb] 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"
Synonyms: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push
- [verb] move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
Synonyms: stir, shift, budge
- [verb] move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
Synonyms: shake
- [verb] change the arrangement or position of
Synonyms: vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
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Related Words:
- rumpus
- hype up, psych up
- bother
- pother
- electrify
- fluff up, plump up, shake up
- fan
- tremble
- tremor, quake
- palpitate
- convulse
- sparge
- succuss, shake up
- concuss
- rattle
- convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
- jiggle, joggle, wiggle
- beat, scramble
- toss
- roil, rile
- poke
