noun🔗ShareA catapult or other kind of war-engine."The Roman siege relied heavily on torments that hurled massive stones at the city walls. "militaryweaponmachinewarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture."The museum displayed the torments used during the medieval period, like the rack and thumbscrews. "sufferinginhumanactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental."He was bitter from the torments of the divorce system."sufferingmindsensationsoulemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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."sufferingemotionmindcharacteractioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
