1. in an agitated, restless, or excited manner
Usage: music

1. performed in an agitated, restless, or excited style
Usage: music

Examples

• The pianist played the passage agitato, with intense emotion.
• The composer marked this section agitato to convey urgency.
• Her agitato performance captured the character’s inner turmoil.
• The orchestra played the agitato movement with great energy.
• The music teacher explained that agitato means to play with restless excitement.
• The agitato tempo reflected the storm scene in the opera.