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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.
1. a. : intense pain of mind or body : anguish, torture. the agony of rejection. the agony of defeat. b. : the struggle that precedes death. 2. : a violent struggle or contest. the agonies of battle. 3. : a strong sudden display (as of joy or delight) : outburst. an agony of mirth. Did you know?
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. Synonyms: torture, torment, anguish. Antonyms: pleasure, ease, comfort. 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.
The noun agony means acute pain — either mental or physical, but people often use the word hyperbolically: "This paper cut is agony." The noun agony is also used in the common phrase "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat," which has been the tag-line of ABC's Wide World of Sports for decades.
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.
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.
1. a. The suffering of intense physical or mental pain: The injured soldier writhed in agony. b. An instance of such suffering: the agonies of adolescence. 2. A sudden or intense emotion: "Jones then fell upon his knees, and kissed her hand in an agony of joy" (Henry Fielding). 3.
AGONY definition: extreme suffering, either physical or mental: . Learn more.
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. American Heritage.
agony meaning, definition, what is agony: very severe pain: Learn more.
