thrash vs agitate

agitate vs thrash

thrash is a noun but agitate is not a noun.

thrash and agitate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, agitate is a hypernym of thrash; that is, agitate is a word with a broader meaning than thrash:

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

Other hypernyms of thrash include shake.

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

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

Difference between thrash and agitate

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