Definition of Torment
Torment
tor·ment
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(noun)
severe mental or physical anguish and suffering;
e.g. After months of torment, she ran away from home in hopes for a safer future.
(noun)
a source of pain or anguish;
e.g. Hate for, and anger about someone is a torment that overcomes the mind.
(verb)
to cause severe pain, anguish, and suffering; torture;
e.g. The bully tormented the little boy for months at school.
(verb)
to annoy or provoke excessively;
e.g. The reporters tormented the celebrity with questions about his recent divorce.
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