n. & v.
--n.
1. severe physical or mental suffering (was in torment).
2 a cause of this.
3 archaic a torture. b an instrument of torture.
--v.tr.
1. subject to torment (tormented with worry).
2 tease or worry excessively (enjoyed tormenting the teacher).
Derivatives:
tormentedly adv. tormentingly adv. tormentor n.
Etymology: ME f. OF torment, tormenter f. L tormentum missile-engine f. torquere to twist