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- Dictionaryag·o·ny/ˈaɡənē/
noun
- 1. extreme physical or mental suffering: "he crashed to the ground in agony"
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Agony means intense pain of mind or body, or a violent struggle or contest. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and phrases of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Agony is a noun that means extreme physical or mental pain or suffering. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases.
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.
Agony is a noun that means extreme physical or mental pain or suffering. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and explore its pronunciation and translations.
Agony is great physical or mental pain, or the struggle preceding death. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of agony with examples and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.
Agony is extreme physical or mental pain. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, idioms and collocations, and find synonyms and pronunciation tips.
