French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
agitation
Pronunciation
IPA/aʒitasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncommotion
Example
Il y a beaucoup d'agitation dans la rue ce soir.
There is a lot of commotion in the street tonight.
More examples
L'équipe montre une certaine agitation avant le match.
The team shows some agitation before the match.
Core concept
A visible stir in a group, with movement, noise, and heightened feelings replacing calm.
Common phrases
créer de l'agitation
cause a disturbance
faire de l'agitation
cause a commotion
être en agitation
be agitated
Similar words
bruit: Noise made by people or things.
vacarme: An extremely loud and unpleasant din.
chahut: Playful or unruly uproar among a group.
tumulte: A confused uproar driven by excitement and disorder.
Definition in French
État de désordre ou d'excitation impliquant du mouvement, du bruit ou une forte émotion chez des personnes.
Word origin
French agitation is built with the noun-forming suffix -ation from agiter, ultimately related to Latin agitare, to move or drive repeatedly.
Usage tips
- Agitation is more formal and abstract than bruit or bazar, which often sound more natural for ordinary everyday noise or disorder.
Other meanings
- confusionnoun
- agitationnoun
- excitementnoun
Opposites
- calmecalmnoun
- tranquillitétranquilitynoun