Torment Definition & Meaning

torment
noun
  1. unbearable physical pain
  2. extreme mental distress
  3. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
  4. a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"
  5. a severe affliction
  6. the act of harassing someone
verb
  1. torment emotionally or mentally
  2. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
  3. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

Synonyms for torment

agony noun

intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt

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anguish noun

extreme mental distress extreme distress of body or mind suffer great pains or distress cause emotional anguish or make

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badgering noun

the act of harassing someone

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bedevil verb

treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" be confusing or perplexing to

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bedevilment noun

the act of harassing someone

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crucify verb

kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified" treat cruelly

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curse noun

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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dun adj

of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

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excruciate verb

torment emotionally or mentally subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

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frustrate verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

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"Torment" in song lyrics

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  • "I kill performances, You wake up in torment"
    60 Second Assassin — No Face
  • "And to let yourself escape the torment"
    (Brother El f/) Larry Milla — Under Hypnosis
  • "I make cash money, click, go to .380, put you in torment"
    Chino XL — Don't Say a Word

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What does torment mean?
unbearable physical pain extreme mental distress intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned" a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors" a severe affliction the act of harassing someone torment emotionally or mentally treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" subject to torture
What part of speech is torment?
Torment is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does torment have?
Torment has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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