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agitated

adjective (agitated, more agitated, most agitated); past of «agitate»

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

Everyday

  1. Worried, nervous and upset, unable to keep calm. tree →
  2. Shaken or stirred, as a liquid. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows a character's feelings: pacing, fidgeting, talking fast. In science it can describe a stirred liquid. Phrases: «get agitated», «agitated about».

Examples

  • She grew agitated when the bus was late. tree →
  • The horse was agitated by the storm. tree →
  • Grandad gets agitated when he loses his glasses. tree →
  • He paced up and down, looking agitated. tree →
  • The agitated water bubbled in the beaker. tree →
  • Try to calm the agitated puppy. tree →
  • When the King came home at evening, he asked them why they were so agitated. tree →

Note

Adjective used for feelings; similar to «anxious», «upset», «worked up». Opposite: calm.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/agitated/