1. A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
   "The patient's agitation increased as visiting hours came to an end"
    
2. The feeling of being agitated; not calm
   "His agitation was visible as he paced back and forth"
    
3. A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
   "the political agitation produced new leadership";
   - ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
    
4. The act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
   "The agitation of the washing machine cleaned the clothes thoroughly"
    
5. A state of noisy disturbance, confusion, or commotion
   "The proposed tax increase caused an agitation among the citizens";
   - excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo [informal], hullaballoo

Derived forms: agitations

Type of: disturbance, feeling, mental condition, mental state, motility, motion, move, movement, psychological condition, psychological state, Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval

Antonym: calmness

Encyclopedia: Agitation, John