agonize

verb
UK: /ˈæɡənaɪz/
US: /ˈæɡənaɪz/

  1. To think or worry very much about something.

    1. Don't agonize about the little things in life. [ ] [ ]
    2. She started to agonize over whether she'd made the right decision about selling the house. [ ] [ ]

  2. To suffer extreme pain or distress.

    1. He did agonize before the surgery. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's fans agonized as the game went into sudden death overtime. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

worry distress suffer struggle

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "agonize" in English means: To think or worry very much about something., To suffer extreme pain or distress..

The phonetic transcription of "agonize" is /ˈæɡənaɪz/ in British English and /ˈæɡənaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "agonize": worry, distress, suffer, struggle.

Example usage of "agonize": "Don't agonize about the little things in life.". More examples on the page.