agony
[ ag-uh-nee ]
/ ˈæg ə ni /
noun, plural ag·o·nies.
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: an agony of joy.
the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony.
a violent struggle.
(often initial capital letter) Theology.
the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
Origin of agony
synonym study for agony
1. See
pain.
Words nearby agony
agonist,
agonistic,
agonize,
agonized,
agonizing,
agony,
agony aunt,
agony column,
agony uncle,
agora,
agoraphobia
Example sentences from the Web for agonies
British Dictionary definitions for agonies
agony
/ (ˈæɡənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
acute physical or mental pain; anguish
the suffering or struggle preceding death
pile on the agony, put on the agony or turn on the agony British informal
to exaggerate one's distress for sympathy or greater effect
(modifier)
relating to or advising on personal problems about which people have written to the media
agony column; agony writer
Word Origin for agony
C14: via Late Latin from Greek
agōnia struggle, from
agōn contest