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- [verb tawr-ment, tawr-ment; noun tawr-ment]
- /verb tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt; noun ˈtɔr mɛnt/
- /ˈtɔː.ment/
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- [verb tawr-ment, tawr-ment; noun tawr-ment]
- /verb tɔrˈmɛnt, ˈtɔr mɛnt; noun ˈtɔr mɛnt/
Definitions of tormenting word
- verb with object tormenting to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches. 1
- verb with object tormenting to worry or annoy excessively: to torment one with questions. 1
- verb with object tormenting to throw into commotion; stir up; disturb. 1
- noun tormenting a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery. 1
- noun tormenting something that causes great bodily or mental pain or suffering. 1
- noun tormenting a source of much trouble, worry, or annoyance. 1
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Origin of tormenting
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Old French < Latin tormentum rope, catapult, torture < *torkw-ment- (see torque, -ment); (v.) Middle English tormenten < Old French tormenter, derivative of torment (compare Late Latin tormentāre)
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Parts of speech for Tormenting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tormenting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tormenting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tormenting
adj tormenting
- agitative — tending to stir or agitate
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- painful — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
adjective tormenting
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- anguishing — excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain: the anguish of grief.
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
- racking — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.
- worrying — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
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