v. (also -ise) 1 intr. (often foll. by over) undergo (esp. mental) anguish; suffer agony. 2 tr. cause agony to. 3 tr. (as agonized adj.) expressing agony (an agonized look). 4 intr. struggle, contend. agonizingly adv.
[ F agoniser or LL agonizare f. Gk agonizomai contend f. agon contest ]