opwinding — meaning in English

English meaning

• agitation noun A state of anxiety, restlessness, or emotional disturbance.
• buzz noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
• trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.

Senses

opwinding is used for these senses in English:

• agitation The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
• buzz (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
• flutter in the dovecote (idiomatic) A disturbance, usually one caused within a group of people who are generally placid and unexcited.
• trepidation An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear.
• trepidation (astronomy, obsolete) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

agitation — full definition

1. noun A state of anxiety, restlessness, or emotional disturbance.
2. noun Organized, public effort to push for political or social change.
3. noun The act of stirring or shaking something, especially to mix it.

buzz — full definition

1. noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
2. noun Excited public interest or gossip about something.
3. noun A feeling of mild excitement or intoxication.
4. verb To make a continuous humming sound.
5. verb To contact someone quickly by phone or intercom.

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