agitating
Stirring things up
Agitating means stirring up or disturbing.
You agitate a liquid by shaking it.
To agitate someone is to make them anxious or upset: The news was agitating her.
To agitate for something is to campaign publicly: Workers agitated for better conditions.
An agitating person or situation causes unease or irritation: I found his constant questions agitating.
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- organizingSystematically putting in order
campaigning · rousing · inciting · fomenting · instigating · rabble-rousing · galvanizing · activism
Causing unease or discomfort
- disquietingCausing unease or worry
- alarmingProvoking fear or anxiety
- troublingCausing unease or concern
- upsettingCausing emotional turmoil
worrying · distressing · perturbing · unnerving · disconcerting · jarring · rattling · destabilizing
Causing mild frustration
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- enragingCausing intense indignation
incensing · antagonizing · inflaming · galling · vexing · needling · pestering · badgering
rally
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
organizing · campaigning · rousing · inciting · fomenting · instigating · rabble-rousing · galvanizing · activism · grassroots
unsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
- disquietingCausing unease or worry
- alarmingProvoking fear or anxiety
- troublingCausing unease or concern
upsetting · worrying · distressing · perturbing · unnerving · disconcerting · jarring · rattling · destabilizing · discomposing
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
enraging · incensing · antagonizing · inflaming · galling · vexing · needling · pestering · badgering · riling
whisk
Looped wire mixer
churn · shake · beat · froth · emulsify · fold · muddle · stir · paddle · ladle
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
mixer · centrifuge · oscillator · washer · spinner · paddle · impeller · rotation · vibration · cycle
- garment carewashing, drying, ironing, folding, hanging
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- troublemakingtroublemaker, troublemaking, instigate, instigating, stir
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
- clamorshouting, yelling, screaming, roaring, hollering
- cleaning motionswiping, rubbing, scrubbing, brushing, sweeping