Tormenting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Tormenting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of torment.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of torment.
More Meanings
- Involving or causing torment.
- The act by which somebody is tormented.
Example Sentences
If Laura really entertained the hope she mentioned, she was miserably disappointed; for Lady Pelham remitted not a jot of her tormentings.
Word Forms
- tormentings
Synonyms for tormenting
Depending on context, synonyms include tormentous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rack, rag, dun, torture, excruciate, agony.
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