/ Dictionary / Index A agonize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ag•o•nize Pronunciation: (ag'u-nīz"), [key] — v., -nized, -niz•ing. —v.i. to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony. to put forth great effort of any kind. —v.t. to distress with extreme pain; torture. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: agonize (Thesaurus) agonistic agonized Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language