agitator

[ aj-i-tey-ter ]

/ ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪ tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR agitator ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause: The boss said he would fire any union agitators.

a machine or device for agitating and mixing.

Origin of agitator

First recorded in 1730–40; agitate + -or²

OTHER WORDS FROM agitator

ag·i·ta·to·ri·al

[aj-i-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌædʒ ɪ təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby agitator

agitate, agitated, agitated depression, agitation, agitato, agitator, agit. bene, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos

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Example sentences from the Web for agitator

As an agitator of stereotypes, how did you feel about The Birth of a Nation?
Spike Lee on Blackface, ‘Oldboy,’ ’12 Years a Slave,’ and The Brooklyn Nets|Jimmy So|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I saw myself as an advocate and agitator and behind-the-scenes lobbyist on some very minor aspects of it.
Can This Blogger Unseat Barbara Boxer?|Lloyd Grove|April 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Where an agitator is used, the trouble of milk souring or tainting beneath an air-tight covering of cream, is obviated.
Hints on cheese-making|Thomas Day Curtis
The contents showed that Miss Hamlyn, the agitator's only daughter, had been occupied in the choice of corsets.
A Lost Cause|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

But Cobden's parliamentary work was at this time less important than his work as an agitator.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
She is the agitator of the old world, and agitation is the lever of reform.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various
The agitator was sent across the lines into the Confederacy.
Lincoln|Nathaniel Wright Stephenson

British Dictionary definitions for agitator

agitator

/ (ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə) /

noun

a person who agitates for or against a cause, etc

a device, machine, or part used for mixing, shaking, or vibrating a material, usually a fluid

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单词	agitator
释义	agitator [ aj-i-tey-ter ] / ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agitator ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause: The boss said he would fire any union agitators. a machine or device for agitating and mixing. Origin of agitator First recorded in 1730–40; agitate + -or² OTHER WORDS FROM agitator ag·i·ta·to·ri·al [aj-i-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌædʒ ɪ təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby agitator agitate, agitated, agitated depression, agitation, agitato, agitator, agit. bene, agitpop, agitprop, Aglaia, Aglaophon of Thasos Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agitator As an agitator of stereotypes, how did you feel about The Birth of a Nation? Spike Lee on Blackface, ‘Oldboy,’ ’12 Years a Slave,’ and The Brooklyn Nets\|Jimmy So\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I saw myself as an advocate and agitator and behind-the-scenes lobbyist on some very minor aspects of it. Can This Blogger Unseat Barbara Boxer?\|Lloyd Grove\|April 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Where an agitator is used, the trouble of milk souring or tainting beneath an air-tight covering of cream, is obviated. Hints on cheese-making\|Thomas Day Curtis The contents showed that Miss Hamlyn, the agitator's only daughter, had been occupied in the choice of corsets. A Lost Cause\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull But Cobden's parliamentary work was at this time less important than his work as an agitator. The World's Greatest Books, Vol X\|Various She is the agitator of the old world, and agitation is the lever of reform. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)\|Various The agitator was sent across the lines into the Confederacy. Lincoln\|Nathaniel Wright Stephenson British Dictionary definitions for agitator agitator / (ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə) / noun a person who agitates for or against a cause, etc a device, machine, or part used for mixing, shaking, or vibrating a material, usually a fluid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to agitator malcontent, reactionary, radical, firebrand, demagogue, propagandist, zealot, anarchist, troublemaker, leftist, revolutionary, heretic, instigator, fighter, champion, rabble-rouser, pusher, partisan, advocate, agent
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agitator

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Example sentences from the Web for agitator

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