Definition of agonizing Agonizing

/æˈgʌnajzɪŋ/ - [atgunayzing] - ag•o•niz•ing

We found 6 definitions of agonizing from 5 different sources.

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British English

agonising - /ˈæɡənˌa‍ɪzɪŋ/

American English

agonizing - /æˈgʌnajzɪŋ/

What does agonizing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

agonizing - extremely painful
  agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome
  painful causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • agonizing (Verb)
    Present participle of agonize.
  • agonizing (Adjective)
    Causing agony.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • agonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Agonize

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • agonizing
    Extremely painful.

Part of speech

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  • agonizing, verb, gerund of agonize (infinitive).

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