agitation

agitation is a 9-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.
2. noun. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.
3. noun. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation.
4. noun. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
5. noun. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
6. noun. disturbance usually in protest

   Synonyms: excitement, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval

7. noun. the feeling of being agitated; not calm
8. noun. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

   "the political ferment produced new leadership"

   "social unrest"

   Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest

9. noun. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Synonyms

excitement, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest

Common word forms

agitations, agitational

Words from these letters

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