anguish
[ ang-gwish ]
/ ˈæŋ gwɪʃ /
noun
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief.
verb (used with object)
to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain.
verb (used without object)
to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one.
Origin of anguish
synonym study for anguish
1. See
pain.
Words nearby anguish
angsty,
anguier,
anguilla,
anguilliform,
anguine,
anguish,
anguished,
angular,
angular acceleration,
angular artery,
angular cheilitis
Example sentences from the Web for anguishing
British Dictionary definitions for anguishing
anguish
/ (ˈæŋɡwɪʃ) /
noun
extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture; agony
verb
to afflict or be afflicted with anguish
Word Origin for anguish
C13: from Old French
angoisse a strangling, from Latin
angustia narrowness, from
angustus narrow