The meaning of AGONY is intense pain of mind or body : anguish, torture. How to use agony in a sentence.

AGONY definition: 1. extreme physical or mental pain or suffering: 2. extreme physical or mental pain or suffering…. Learn more.

ag•o•ny (ˈæg ə ni) n., pl. -nies. 1. extreme and generally prolonged pain or suffering. 2. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony. 3. a violent struggle. 4. a display or outburst of intense mental …

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

Agony is great physical or mental pain. She called out in agony. As a young man he suffered agonies of religious doubt.

agony, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Nov 21, 2025 · agony (countable and uncountable, plural agonies) Extreme pain. When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony. The last struggle of life; death struggle.

What does agony mean? Agony is extreme pain or suffering, especially the kind that lasts for a long time. The word anguish is a close synonym. Agony can be physical or emotional.

The suffering of intense physical or mental pain. The injured soldier writhed in agony.

She lay on the bed in agony. (Definition of agony from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)