throe
/θɹəʊ/noun
Middle School
1
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.
2
The pain of labour or childbirth; the suffering of death.
3
Any severe pang or spasm, especially an outburst of feeling; a paroxysm.
4
A hard struggle, especially one associated with the beginning or finishing of a task.