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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.
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."
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.
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.
Definition of agony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
