torment
//ˈtɔːr.ment//
Noun
tormentSingular
tormentsPlural
1
Severe physical or mental suffering.
The loss of her child caused her years of torment.
2
A cause of severe suffering or anguish.
The constant noise from the construction site was a torment to the residents.
Verb
tormentInfinitive
tormentPresent tense
tormentedPast tense
tormentedPast participle
tormentingPresent participle
tormentsThird-person singular
1
To cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone.
The memory of that accident still torments him.
2
To annoy or tease someone persistently.
My older brother used to torment me by hiding my toys.