the throes of childbirth
1throes — noun violent pangs of suffering death throes • Hypernyms: ↑suffering, ↑hurt * * * ▶ plural noun the throes of childbirth: AGONY, pain, pangs, suffering, torture; …
2throes — plural noun the throes of childbirth in the throes of Syn: agony, pain, pangs, spasms, torment, suffering, torture; literary travail …
3throes — /θroʊz/ (say throhz) plural noun 1. the pains of childbirth. 2. the agony of death. 3. any violent convulsion or struggle. 4. (singular) Rare a violent spasm or pang; a paroxysm. 5. (singular) Rare a sharp attack of emotion. –phrase 6. in the… …
4To die in the pain — pain pain (p[=a]n), n. [OE. peine, F. peine, fr. L. poena, penalty, punishment, torment, pain; akin to Gr. poinh penalty. Cf. {Penal}, {Pine} to languish, {Punish}.] 1. Punishment suffered or denounced; suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment …
5throe — [thrō] n. [ME throwe, prob. < OE thrawu, pain, affliction, akin to ON thrā, strong yearning < IE * treu (> Gr trauma, a wound) < base * ter , to rub, grind > THROW] a spasm or pang of pain usually used in pl. [the throes of… …
6Christian Medical College & Hospital — For other uses, see CMC (disambiguation). Christian Medical College Hospital Entrance to the main hospital Geography Location …
7pain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poinē payment, penalty; akin to Greek tinein to pay, tinesthai to punish, Avestan kaēnā revenge, Sanskrit cayate he revenges Date: 14th century 1. punishment …
8List of miscellaneous General Hospital characters — The following are notable characters from the American soap opera General Hospital who do not warrant individual articles. Contents 1 Shawn Butler 2 Max Giambetti …
9pain — n 1 Pain, ache, pang, throe, twinge, stitch are comparable when they mean a bodily sensation that causes acute discomfort or suffering. Pain may range in its application from a sensation that makes one uneasily aware of some bodily disturbance or …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
