Definizione monolingua

agitation

agitation (plural agitations)

1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

   After a storm the sea is in agitation.

2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.

   She causes great agitation within me.

3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.

   the antislavery agitation

   labor agitation

   religious agitations —William H. Prescott

   After this conflict pro-independence agitation temporarily died down.

4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.

   a logical agitation of the matter — Roger LEstrange.

   the project now in agitation — Jonathan Swift.

Definizione dizionario agitation

agitazione

commozione

dibattito

orgasmo

turbamento

Altri significati:

Act of agitating

A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation.

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.

a stirring; a disturbance of tranquility

Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.