agonize

Other spellings

• (UK) agonise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæ.ɡən.aɪz/

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Verb

Plain form agonize

Third-person singular agonizes

Past tense agonized

Past participle agonized

Present participle agonizing

1. (intransitive) If you agonize over/about a difficult decision or choice, you find making it very difficult, almost painful.

   I have been agonizing over whether or not to say something to you.

   Don't spend hours or days agonizing about what to do.

Related words

• agony