adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which somebody is tormented.

   "If Laura really entertained the hope she mentioned, she was miserably disappointed; for Lady Pelham remitted not a jot of her tormentings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of torment form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Involving or causing torment.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acuteafflictiveaggravatingagonizingailsomeannoying

Example

More examples

"The yakuza were tormenting Hiroshi."

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