"torment" meaning in English

See torment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɔː(r)mɛnt/ Audio: en-us-torment.ogg [US] Forms: torment [singular], torments [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A torment is a severe mental or physical suffering, usually long lasting.
    Sense id: simple-torment-en-noun-30MCO0HS

Verb

IPA: /tɔː(r)ˈmɛnt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-torment (verb).wav [UK] Forms: torment [canonical], torments [third-person, singular], tormented [past], tormented [past, participle], tormenting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you torment a person, you cause severe suffering to them. Synonyms: torture
    Sense id: simple-torment-en-verb-TbOIBZ8k
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