/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/
To spend a lot of time trying to make a decision. To struggle, wrestle, strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
To writhe with agony. To suffer violent anguish.
From Middle French agoniser or directly from Medieval Latin agonizare 'to labor, strive, contend', also 'be at the point of death', from Greek agonizesthai 'contend in the struggle, contend for victory or a prize' (in reference to physical combat, stage competitions, lawsuits), from agonia 'a struggle for victory', originally 'a struggle for victory in the games'.
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