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torment
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural torments
plural torments
Learner's definition of TORMENT
1
[noncount] : extreme physical or mental pain（肉体或精神上的）痛苦，折磨
- She lived in torment [=anguish] for the rest of her life.她的余生备受折磨。
- No one could understand his inner torment.没有人能理解他内心的苦楚。
- After years of torment, she left her husband.受了多年的折磨后，她离开了丈夫。
2
[count] : something that causes extreme physical or mental pain使人（肉体或精神上）受折磨的东西
- The mosquitoes were a constant torment.那些蚊子让人片刻不得安生。
torments; tormented; tormenting
torments; tormented; tormenting
Learner's definition of TORMENT
[+ object]
: to cause (someone or something) to feel extreme physical or mental pain使受折磨；使痛苦 — often used as (be) tormented by常用作(be)
- Flies tormented the cattle.苍蝇让牛不得安生。
- Not knowing where she was tormented him.他不知道她在哪里，这令他痛苦不已。
- Stop tormenting [=annoying, teasing] your sister!别再折磨你妹妹了！
- He was tormented by thoughts of death.他被死的念头折磨着。
- She was tormented by her classmates.她被同班同学骚扰。
tor·ment ˈtȯr-ˌment 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun No one could understand his inner torment. After years of torment, she left her husband. The mosquitoes were a constant torment. Verb Not knowing where she was tormented him. he was tormented by nightmares about the accident
Recent Examples on the Web
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022 The same spiritual torment has afflicted them in different ways. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 But on Friday, the Dodgers’ recent torment of the Padres persisted. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Alma, about to take her vows, is visited by her brother Erik, who reveals a secret tragedy in the past, plunging Alma into torment. John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 2022 Wright does pensive sternness and Paul does frazzled torment better than just about anybody. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2022 The 49ers wide receiver was thrilled that head coach Kyle Shanahan, an exacting ex-college wideout, would have a new target to torment. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2022 One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this—this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment—is today’s lunch. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022 Japanese Breakfast, led by budding superstar Michelle Zauner, turns personal longing, torment, love and confusion into ethereal indie pop songs. Patrick Foster, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Reina Sultan, Essence, 11 Sep. 2022 Years on end of poor stock returns would torment anyone who isn’t prepared for a long grind. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Why torment yourself awaiting an apology that is not likely to come – or an apology that sounds lame. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 June 2022 All the shame, all the self-doubt, all the embarrassment, all the frustration of the scam, all back to torment her once again. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2022 Never underestimate the creativity of a show that once had a character bury her rival alive — and then torment her through a walkie-talkie. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 June 2022 Vecna is the most sinister villain of the series, who psychologically preys on teens’ worst fears to torment and kill them. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022 José Leonardo Araujo, a 33-year-old lawyer in Caracas, has spent his adult life in and out of therapy to deal with the suicidal thoughts that torment him at least monthly. Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 At Carlisle and across the country, children were taken far from their families, banned from speaking their languages and cut off from their culture, a legacy that continues to torment tribes and families today. Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022 See More
Noun
The hostility and her increasing isolation send her into a state of mental torment and confusion. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022 The same spiritual torment has afflicted them in different ways. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 But on Friday, the Dodgers’ recent torment of the Padres persisted. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Alma, about to take her vows, is visited by her brother Erik, who reveals a secret tragedy in the past, plunging Alma into torment. John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 2022 Wright does pensive sternness and Paul does frazzled torment better than just about anybody. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2022 The 49ers wide receiver was thrilled that head coach Kyle Shanahan, an exacting ex-college wideout, would have a new target to torment. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2022 One particular Yulin celebrant will select this animal and decide this—this heart-wrenching display of agonizing torment—is today’s lunch. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022 Japanese Breakfast, led by budding superstar Michelle Zauner, turns personal longing, torment, love and confusion into ethereal indie pop songs. Patrick Foster, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Verb
The agency, through the directives of this initiative, used surveillance to psychologically torment, blackmail, charge, prosecute, and smear activists—most of whom were Black. Reina Sultan, Essence, 11 Sep. 2022 Years on end of poor stock returns would torment anyone who isn’t prepared for a long grind. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Why torment yourself awaiting an apology that is not likely to come – or an apology that sounds lame. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 June 2022 All the shame, all the self-doubt, all the embarrassment, all the frustration of the scam, all back to torment her once again. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2022 Never underestimate the creativity of a show that once had a character bury her rival alive — and then torment her through a walkie-talkie. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 June 2022 Vecna is the most sinister villain of the series, who psychologically preys on teens’ worst fears to torment and kill them. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022 José Leonardo Araujo, a 33-year-old lawyer in Caracas, has spent his adult life in and out of therapy to deal with the suicidal thoughts that torment him at least monthly. Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 At Carlisle and across the country, children were taken far from their families, banned from speaking their languages and cut off from their culture, a legacy that continues to torment tribes and families today. Jeff Gammage, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French turment, torment, from Latin tormentum torture; akin to torquēre to twist — more at torture entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of torment was in the 13th century Phrases Containing torment
noun
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