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It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.
Paul Simon

Meaning of "agonising" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGONISING

agonising  [ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGONISING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agonising is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGONISING


advertising
ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ
agonizing
ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ
attitudinising
ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪnaɪzɪŋ
attitudinizing
ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪnaɪzɪŋ
compromising
ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ
dehumanizing
diːˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ
merchandising
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ
mesmerizing
ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ
nonionizing
nɒnˈaɪəˌnaɪzɪŋ
organizing
ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ
patronizing
ˈpætrəˌnaɪzɪŋ
rising
ˈraɪzɪŋ
sermonizing
ˈsɜːmənaɪzɪŋ
sizing
ˈsaɪzɪŋ
surprising
səˈpraɪzɪŋ
unrecognising
ʌnˈrekəɡˌnaɪzɪŋ
unrecognizing
ʌnˈrekəɡˌnaɪzɪŋ
uprising
ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ
womanising
ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɪŋ
womanizing
ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGONISING

agon
agonal
agone
agonic
agonic line
agonies
agonise
agonised
agonisedly
agonisingly
agonist
agonistic
agonistical
agonistically
agonize
agonized
agonizedly
agonizing
agonizingly
agonothetes

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGONISING

appetising
appraising
below-the-line advertising
bruising
consciousness raising
consciousness-raising
display advertising
Easter Rising
enterprising
fundraising
hair-raising
housing
practising
promising
raising
self-raising
subliminal advertising
unappetising
uncompromising
unpromising
unsurprising

Synonyms and antonyms of agonising in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agonising» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGONISING

Find out the translation of agonising to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agonising from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agonising» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

折腾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agonizante
570 millions of speakers

English

agonising
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

agonizing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مؤلمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мучительная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agonizante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিক যন্ত্রণাদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

angoissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyakitkan hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quälend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苦しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agonizing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm đau đớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாங்கொண்ணா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेदनाकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acı veren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agonizzante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dywagacje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болісна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chinuitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγωνιώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pynlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plågsamma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinefull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agonising

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGONISING»

The term «agonising» is regularly used and occupies the 96.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGONISING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agonising

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3 QUOTES WITH «AGONISING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word agonising.
1
Kenneth Cranham
Buying a particular vintage because everyone tips it and then waiting for it to mature is like gambling. The thrill is in placing the bet. Once the race is run or the match is played, you'll either win or lose. Until that happens, you're caught in this wonderful, agonising sense of expectation.
2
Marina and the Diamonds
If you're making too many excuses for someone, agonising over them in a way which takes up all your waking thoughts and feel so nervous around them you could be sick, then they are probably the wrong person.
3
Paul Simon
It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGONISING»

Discover the use of agonising in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agonising and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Taken: The Agonising True Story of my Missing Sister
Then, seventeen years later, the search came to an abrupt and tragic end. Taken is Sharon Hamilton's heartbreaking true story of what happens to a family when one of its most loved members disappears without a trace.
Sharon Hamilton, 2009
2
India, Tibet & China: An Agonising Reappraisal
Contributed articles reflecting India's stand towards foreign policy on the issue of Tibet with China from 1949-1984.
‎1996
3
Chasing Death: Losing a Child to Suicide
Chapter. Four. Trapped. in. a. Storm. of. Agonising. Emotions. The ghastliness and torture of suicide affects everyone, even those who only knew the victim vaguely and yet no one seems to want to talk about it. People silently question the ...
Jan Andersen, 2009
4
See Australia and Die: Tales of Misadventure Down Under
Everyone in Thredbo knew someone buried under the rubble and the delay was agonising. Thredbo employees yelled and screamed at police. Some were forcibly restrained as they pushed against police lines, desperate to get to their ...
5
Merciful Release: The History of the British Euthanasia Movement
From reading the speeches and publications of the Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society, one gains the impression that owing to the increased incidence of cancer, the frequency of agonising deaths had multiplied astronomically.
N. D. A. Kemp, 2002
6
Yonder Come the Blues: The Evolution of a Genre
On the 'peculiar institution' itself songs were somewhat taciturn, and Fields Ward's Those Cruel Slavery Days is exceptional: On the day old master died, all the darkies stood and cried, In those agonising cruel slavery days; For we knew we ...
‎2001
7
Wither This Land
Samson. Agonising. Flood reached Maggie's room at five and knocked. She invited him in, took his coat, and poured him a fresh coffee. The aroma filled the room drawing him into Maggie's atmosphere. He tuned his ears to the music ...
William Venator, 2003
8
Aphrodite's Curse
Agonising. in. Ag. Nik. There was no mistaking it. On paper the mortal and the woman were good together. She was sitting at her desk eyeing over the documents that caused all the trouble in the first place. But what could she do about it now?
Kieran Ball, 2009
9
Journeying The Tightrope
The. Agonising. Silence. Wherever, together, there was no silence. When the phone rang it was usually She. For hours we would debate, then, without rancour , agree to disagree. She was the sounding board for ideas to be thrown to the ...
Edna Maher
10
Blair Unbound
7. Iraq: From. Agonising. to. Vindication. March—July 2003 After months of talk and negotiation, Blair had committed his country to war. His concern now was to ensure that good came out of the inevitable loss of life once the guns started firing.
Anthony Seldon, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGONISING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agonising is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dog owners told their beloved pooches will be POISONED if they do …
... could ever imagine causing the levels of distress to another as they witness the slow and agonising death of their little adorable bundle of fluff ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon 2015: James Ward suffers agonising five-set defeat to …
James Ward's finest-ever grand slam showing has ended in an agonising five-set defeat to Canada's Vasek Pospisil, with Wimbledon's second ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Deadly diet pills costing just 70p a day still on sale despite causing …
Deadly diet pills costing as little as 70p are still being sold online despite causing several agonising deaths. Shadowy dealers use internet ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Victory in sight for The Grey Gatsby in Eclipse Stakes
london // The Grey Gatsby will try to atone for his agonising defeat at Royal Ascot with the sort of quixotic mission that Jay Gatsby is known for in ... «The National, Jul 15»
5
TV's Michelle Watt killed herself due to agonising pain from spinal …
TV presenter Michelle Watt took her own life 'cause of excruciating ache caused by a spinal procedure, reportedly her boxing pundit dad Jim. The former ... «South Carolina SC, Jul 15»
6
Wimbledon 2015: Ricardas Berankis loses to Marin Cilic
Is there a more agonising way of losing a tennis match than the way Ricardas Berankis fell to Marin Cilic? After five gruelling sets the ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
7
Sampson hails 'hero' Bassett as last-minute own-goal ends …
England crashes out of World Cup after agonising own goal against... England striker Toni Duggan: 'Rock' Laura Bassett will bounce back. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Allergic to the sun: Teen covered in agonising blisters when …
Exposure causes immediate reddening and agonising blisters to her skin, leaving her terrified to go outdoors. She said: "I hate it when we have ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Agonising 4-hour wait for rescue
Agonising 4-hour wait for rescue. Tracy Ellis. 16:08 Tuesday 30 June 2015. 0. Have your say. A woman with a dislocated kneecap lay writhing on the floor in ... «Leighton Buzzard Today, Jun 15»
10
Hewitt waves goodbye after five-set thriller at Wimbledon
LONDON: Lleyton Hewitt's Wimbledon farewell ended in an agonising defeat as Finland's Jarkko Nieminen out-lasted the 2002 champion 3-6, ... «Times of India, Jun 15»

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