Agitation - English meaning

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

Usage examples:

The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

noun

Sudden anxiety and fear, esp. that something very bad or dangerous might happen

Usage examples:

Nicholas detected a note of alarm in her voice., firefighters said the tragedy could have been avoi…

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

Usage examples:

Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school., that explains his anxiety…

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

Usage examples:

Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

verb

Present participle of argue

verb

To speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

Usage examples:

Argue over they were arguing over which film to go and see., the children are always arguing., argu…

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

Usage examples:

I've had an argument with my father

noun

A disagreement, or the process of disagreeing

Usage examples:

The children had an argument about/over what game to play., he got into an argument with jeff in th…

noun

A reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea or suggestion, or the process of explaining these reasons

Usage examples:

Now that we've heard all the arguments for and against the proposal, let's vote on it., [ + that ] …

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

Usage examples:

He has been battling against the illness

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

Usage examples:

The battle lasted for several hours

verb

Present participle of battle

noun

A punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly.

Usage examples:

If he got dirt on his clothes he'd get a beating

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

The act of hitting someone hard and repeatedly

Usage examples:

He escaped a beating., fig. this chair has taken a beating over the years (= been used often and da…

noun

The action of mixing or combining things together.

Usage examples:

The blending of drinkable yogurt with fruit juice

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

verb

Present participle of blend

verb

Work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

Usage examples:

People who campaigned against child labour

noun

An organized course of action to achieve a goal.

Usage examples:

The campaign for a full inquiry into the regime

noun

A series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting.

Usage examples:

A desert campaign

verb

Shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter.

Usage examples:

The cream is ripened before it is churned

noun

A machine for making butter by shaking milk or cream.

Usage examples:

Mothers made butter from milk, they mixed the milk in a butter churn.

noun

A large metal container for milk.

Usage examples:

The fresh creamy milk sat in a churn in the kitchen

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Usage examples:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street

noun

A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

noun

A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Usage examples:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Usage examples:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

adjective

Vigorously campaigning on a social or political issue.

Usage examples:

A crusading investigative journalist who exposed atrocities

verb

Lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change.

Usage examples:

He crusaded against gambling in the 1950s

verb

Present participle of crusade

Usage examples:

She crusaded against sex and violence on television.

noun

A formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote.

Usage examples:

Last night's debate on the education bill

verb

Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.

Usage examples:

Mps debated the issue in the commons

noun

A discussion, esp. one in which several people with different opinions about something discuss them seriously, or the process of discussing something

Usage examples:

[ u ] education is always a topic of interest and public debate., [ i ] congress debated for severa…

noun

The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

Usage examples:

The committee acts as a forum for discussion

noun

The activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas or opinions

Usage examples:

Hold/have discussions with we will hold/have discussions with employee representatives about possib…

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

Usage examples:

Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

Usage examples:

World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

Usage examples:

The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

Usage examples:

Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

noun

The action of fighting; violence or conflict.

Usage examples:

Terrible fighting broke out in the streets

adjective

Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression.

Usage examples:

He was a fighting man

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Usage examples:

The men were fighting

adjective

(of a piece of furniture or equipment) able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry.

Usage examples:

A folding chair

verb

Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.

Usage examples:

Sam folded up the map

verb

Shut (livestock) in a fold.

verb

Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.

Usage examples:

A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards

noun

An abrupt rough or violent movement.

Usage examples:

He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb

Present participle of jolt

noun

Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

Usage examples:

She sensed her friend's perturbation

noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.

Usage examples:

You should remain calm and not respond to provocation

noun

The activity of saying, writing, or doing things that make crowds of people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way

Usage examples:

Politicians should not get involved in name-calling and rabble-rousing., a rabble-rousing speech, s…

adjective

Moving by turning over and over on an axis.

Usage examples:

A rolling ball

verb

Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis.

Usage examples:

The car rolled down into a ditch

adjective

(of hills) gently rising and falling

verb

(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.

Usage examples:

Buildings shook in sacramento and tremors were felt in reno

noun

An act of shaking.

Usage examples:

She gave her red curls a shake

noun

A fit of trembling or shivering.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't go in there, it gives me the shakes

adjective

Causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.

Usage examples:

Stirring songs

noun

An initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.

Usage examples:

The first stirrings of anger

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

verb

Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Usage examples:

National movements were striving for independence

Present participle of strive

adjective

Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.

Usage examples:

These figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

adjective

Unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed

Usage examples:

It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman.

verb

Throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.

Usage examples:

Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa

noun

An act or instance of tossing something.

Usage examples:

A defiant toss of her head

verb

Present participle of toss

Usage examples:

He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin., the bull tossed him up into the air., [ …

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

Usage examples:

He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

Usage examples:

The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence

noun

A state of confusion and lack of order

Usage examples:

Political turbulence, his songs reflect the turbulence of his times., the plane ran into some turbu…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

noun

A thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement.

Usage examples:

She saw scars on his back from the whippings

verb

Beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on.

Usage examples:

Lewis whipped the boy twenty times

noun

A beating, esp. with a whip

verb

Take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly.

Usage examples:

He whisked her off to paris for a few days

noun

A utensil for whipping eggs or cream.

Usage examples:

It doesn't take as long a time as you'd think to whip cream with a whisk.

noun

A bunch of grass, twigs, or bristles for removing dust or flies.

Usage examples:

Objects surround the two uniforms: a mop for the cleaner; a fly whisk, medicine containers, and a d…

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …

noun

Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

Weeks of political wrangling

verb

Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print

noun

Arguments, especially ones that continue for a long time

Usage examples:

The new overtime rule generated months of political wrangling., experts expect considerable legal w…