Definition of "agony" in Englisch

noun

1. Extreme pain.

   • When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony.

2. (biblical) The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).

3. (dated) Violent contest or striving.

4. (dated) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.

5. The last struggle of life; death struggle.