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torment

/ torment /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
torment emotionally or mentally
Type of:
pain anguish hurt
Derived:
rack wheel agony suffering excruciation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
treat cruelly
"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
Type of:
harass hassle harry
Kinds of:
madden hamstring tease badger pester
Derived:
frustration crucifixion excruciation badgering worrying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 3
a severe affliction
Type of:
affliction
noun Sense 4
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
"an agony of doubt"
"the torments of the damned"
Type of:
suffering hurt
Derived:
torture excruciate rack agonize agonise
noun Sense 5
extreme mental distress
Type of:
distress hurt suffering
Derived:
torture excruciate rack anguish pain
noun Sense 6
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
"so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
Type of:
annoyance chafe vexation
Derived:
rag bedevil crucify dun frustrate
noun Sense 7
unbearable physical pain
Type of:
pain hurting
Derived:
torture excruciate
noun Sense 8
the act of harassing someone
Type of:
harassment molestation
Derived:
rag bedevil crucify dun frustrate
verb Sense 9
subject to torture
"The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
Type of:
injure wound
Kinds of:
rack martyr martyrize martyrise
Derived:
torture tormentor tormenter persecutor teaser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

pain anguish hurt harass hassle harry madden hamstring tease badger pester affliction