to trouble or excite the mind or feelings of (somebody); to disturb (somebody)
She was agitated by his disappearance
to shake, move, or stir (something)
The drum is agitated by an electric motor
to work to arouse public feeling for or against a cause
agitating for better schools
agitatedly adv
agitation /-ʹtaysh(ə)n/ noun
[Latin agitatus, past part. of agitare, frequentative of agere to drive]