Definition of Torment
Torment
tor·ment
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Severe physical or mental suffering or pain.
e.g. The patient endured years of torment from chronic back pain.
(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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