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- Dictionaryagony/ˈaɡəni/
noun
- 1. extreme physical or mental suffering: "he crashed to the ground in agony"
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extreme physical or mental pain or suffering: She lay there screaming in agony. I was in an agony of suspense. We've both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened. It must be agony for them to say goodbye. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. pain There are drugs you can take to ease the pain.
The meaning of AGONY is intense pain of mind or body : anguish, torture. How to use agony in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Agony.
a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: an agony of joy. Synonyms: paroxysm. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony. a violent struggle. Often Agony. Theology. the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. agony. / ˈæɡənɪ / noun. acute physical or mental pain; anguish.
1. extreme and generally prolonged pain or suffering. 2. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony. 3. a violent struggle. 4. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement. [1350–1400; Middle English agonye (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin agōnia < Greek, = agṓn agon + -ia -y 3]
The noun agony means acute pain — either mental or physical, but people often use the word hyperbolically: "This paper cut is agony."
4 meanings: 1. acute physical or mental pain; anguish 2. the suffering or struggle preceding death 3. → See pile on the agony.... Click for more definitions.
noun. /ˈæɡəni/. /ˈæɡəni/. [uncountable, countable] (plural agonies) Idioms. extreme physical or mental pain. in agony Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. in an agony of something She waited in an agony of suspense.
AGONY definition: extreme suffering, either physical or mental: . Learn more.
Noun. Filter. noun. agonies. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain. The injured soldier writhed in agony. American Heritage. Very great mental or physical pain. Webster's New World. An instance of such suffering. The agonies of adolescence. American Heritage. Death pangs. Webster's New World. A sudden or intense emotion.
agony meaning, definition, what is agony: very severe pain: Learn more.
