English Explanatory Dictionary

agitator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.
  2. An implement for shaking or mixing.
  3. One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell's time, to look after their interests.

Pronunciation

/ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ /ˈædʒɪteɪtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agitator.wav

Word forms

agitator agitators agitatour

Etymology

From agitate + -or.

Synonyms

agitant instigator agitator bad boy bad news bear beggar bhoy blackguard booger boot boy bovver boy brat brawler breedbate buffoon bugger bully charva cutup devil elf enfant terrible firebrand gadfly hell-raiser hood hoodlum hool hoolie hooligan hothead imp inciter initiator jackanapes joker jokester kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant ne'er-do-well pixie pot stirrer practical joker prankster puck punk rabble rouser rakeshame rantipole rapscallion rascal rogue

Derived words

silent agitator
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