anguish

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăngʹ-gwĭsh, IPA ^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

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Noun

Singular anguish

Plural anguishes

1. Anguish refers to the emotional pain and despair someone can experience.

   My anguish over a break-up with my lover could not be soothed.

Verb

Plain form anguish

Third-person singular anguishes

Past tense anguished

Past participle anguished

Present participle anguishing

1. If you feel anguished, you are suffering in pain.