agony

agony is a Noun

Definition:

[1] Violent contest or striving. The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. Macaulay.

[2] Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly. Luke xxii. 44.

[3] Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion. With cries and agonies of wild delight. Pope.

[4] The last struggle of life; death struggle.