agitate vs thrash

thrash vs agitate

agitate is not a noun while thrash is a noun.

agitate and thrash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitate	No	No	Yes	No
thrash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of agitate; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitate:

agitate: move or cause to move back and forth
thrash: move or stir about violently

Other hyponyms of agitate include fluff up, plump up, shake up, fan, tremble, quake, tremor, palpitate, convulse, sparge, shake up, succuss, concuss, rattle, convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, jiggle, joggle, wiggle.

agitate (noun)	thrash (noun)
	a swimming kick used while treading water

agitate (verb)	thrash (verb)
change the arrangement or position of	give a thrashing to; beat hard
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	beat the seeds out of a grain
move very slightly	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
move or cause to move back and forth	dance the slam dance
try to stir up public opinion	move or stir about violently
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for	beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
	move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation

Difference between agitate and thrash

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