agonized
[ ag-uh-nahyzd ]
/ ˈæg əˌnaɪzd /
adjective
involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.
OTHER WORDS FROM agonized
ag·o·niz·ed·ly [ag-uh-nahy-zid-lee] /ˈæg əˌnaɪ zɪd li/, adverbWords nearby agonized
agonic,
agonic line,
agonist,
agonistic,
agonize,
agonized,
agonizing,
agony,
agony aunt,
agony column,
agony uncle
Definition for agonized (2 of 2)
agonize
[ ag-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈæg əˌnaɪz /
verb (used without object), ag·o·nized, ag·o·niz·ing.
to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
to put forth great effort of any kind.
verb (used with object), ag·o·nized, ag·o·niz·ing.
to distress with extreme pain; torture.
Also
especially British,
ag·o·nise.
Example sentences from the Web for agonized
British Dictionary definitions for agonized
agonize
agonise
/ (ˈæɡəˌnaɪz) /
verb
to suffer or cause to suffer agony
(intr)
to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive
Derived forms of agonize
agonizingly or agonisingly, adverbWord Origin for agonize
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek
agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from
agōn
agon