B2nounemotionshealth
US/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
UK/ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
very great physical or mental pain
In context
He was in agony after he broke his leg in the fall.
The waiting was agony, and I could not sleep at all.
She screamed in agony when she saw the damage to her home.
Words that go with agony
noun + preposition
- in agonyThe patient was in agony all night.
- agony ofShe felt the agony of losing her child.
- an agony of waitingThey went through an agony of waiting for news.
verb + preposition
- scream in agonyHe screamed in agony.
- cry out in agonyThe injured man cried out in agony.
adjective + noun
- sheer agonyThe climb was sheer agony.
verb + noun
- prolong the agonyDo not prolong the agony; just tell me the result.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
agony of painCorrect: agony