/ Dictionary / Index A anguish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•guish Pronunciation: (ang'gwish), [key] — n. excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief. —v.t. to inflict with distress, suffering, or pain. —v.i. to suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish: to anguish over the loss of a loved one. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anguish (Thesaurus) anguine anguished Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language