verb🔗ShareTo cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)"The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off."sufferingactioninhumanemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which somebody is tormented."The constant tormenting of the small dog by the neighborhood kids was heartbreaking to watch. "sufferingactioninhumannegativeemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInvolving or causing torment."The child's tormenting cough kept him awake all night. "sufferingmindsensationcharacterinhumannegativeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading