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- Dictionaryagony/ˈaɡəni/
noun
- 1. extreme physical or mental suffering: "he crashed to the ground in agony"
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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 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.
noun Word forms: plural -nies. 1. extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. 2. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement. an agony of joy. 3. the struggle preceding natural death. mortal 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.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun agony. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
pile on the agony/gloom. (especially British English, informal) to make an unpleasant situation worse. Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses. Definition of agony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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agony. noun [ U or C ] us / ˈæɡ.ə.ni / uk / ˈæɡ.ə.ni /. Add to word list. 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.
