"agonising" meaning in English

See agonising in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ Forms: agonising [positive], more agonising [comparative], most agonising [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An agonising choice, decision, wait, etc. is one that is very, very difficult.
    Sense id: simple-agonising-en-adj-ADYAv7vD
  2. An agonising death, pain, or injury is very, very painful.
    Sense id: simple-agonising-en-adj-TZUONLVX

Verb

IPA: /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ Forms: agonise [canonical], agonises [third-person, singular], agonised [past], agonised [past, participle], agonising [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|agonis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of agonise.
    Sense id: simple-agonising-en-verb-SK9gb14k
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  "hyphenation": "ag‧o‧nis‧ing",
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        {
          "text": "He died a slow, agonising death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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    },
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        {
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "He died a slow, agonising death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs."
        }
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