Complete Definition of "agonize"

English

Etymology
French agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. agonizomai. See Agony.

Pronunciation
WEAE IPA|/�æ.g�n.aɪz/

Verb
en-verb|agonizes|agonizing|agonized intransitive

  1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

#: To smart and agonize at every pore. --Pope.

  1. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.

See also
agon

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