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3 VERB If something agitates you, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly. □ [V n] The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her.

4 → see also agitation

agi|tat|ed /æ dʒ I te I t I d/ ADJ If someone is agitated , they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice. □  Susan seemed agitated about something.

agi|ta|tion /æ dʒ I te I ʃ ^ə n/

1 N‑UNCOUNT If someone is in a state of agitation , they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice. □  Danny returned to Father's house in a state of intense agitation.

2 → see also agitate

agi|ta|tor /æ dʒ I te I tə ^r / (agitators ) N‑COUNT If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator , you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …a famous actress who was accused of being a political agitator.

agit|prop /æ dʒ I tprɒp/ also agit-prop N‑UNCOUNT Agitprop is the use of artistic forms such as drama or posters to further political aims.

aglow /əgloʊ /

1 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If something is aglow , it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light. [LITERARY ] □ [+ with ] The night skies will be aglow with fireworks.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is aglow or if their face is aglow , they look excited. [LITERARY ] □  'It was incredible,' Kurt says, suddenly aglow. [Also + with ]

AGM /e I dʒiː e m/ (AGMs ) also agm N‑COUNT The AGM of a company or organization is a meeting which it holds once a year in order to discuss the previous year's activities and accounts. AGM is an abbreviation for 'Annual General Meeting'. [BRIT , BUSINESS ]

ag|nos|tic /ægnɒ st I k/ (agnostics )

1 N‑COUNT An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist .

2 ADJ Agnostic means relating to agnostics or to their beliefs. □  You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourself to believe in God.

ag|nos|ti|cism /ægnɒ st I s I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism .

ago ◆◆◆ /əgoʊ / ADV [ADV with v, n ADV ] You use ago when you are referring to past time. For example, if something happened one year ago , it is one year since it happened. If it happened a long time ago , it is a long time since it happened. □  He was killed a few days ago in a skiing accident. □  The meeting is the first since the war began 14 years ago. □  Harry's daughter is dead. She died long ago. USAGE ago

Don’t use ago and since together. Don’t say, for example, ‘ It's three years ago since it happened ’. Say ‘It happened three years ago’ or ‘It is three years since it happened’. □  It's two weeks since I wrote to you.

agog /əgɒ g/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are agog , you are excited about something, and eager to know more about it.

ago|nize /æ gəna I z/ (agonizes , agonizing , agonized ) in BRIT, also use agonise VERB If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it. □ [V + over/about ] Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved. [Also V ]

ago|nized /æ gəna I zd/ in BRIT, also use agonised ADJ [usu ADJ n] Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain. □  …the agonised look on his face.

ago|niz|ing /æ gəna I z I ŋ/ in BRIT, also use agonising 1 ADJ Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain. □  He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother. ●  ago|niz|ing|ly ADV □  Progress was agonizingly slow.