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Webster 1913 Edition

Tormenting

Tor-ment′ing

,
Adj.
Causing torment;
as, a
tormenting
dream
.
–
Tor-ment′ing-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition

Tormenting

TORMENT'ING

,
ppr.
Paining to an extreme degree; inflicting severe distress and anguish; teasing; vexing.

TORMENT'ING

,
Noun.
In agriculture, an imperfect sort of horse-hoeing.

Definition 2024

tormenting

tormenting

English

Verb

tormenting

  1. present participle of torment

Adjective

tormenting ‎(comparative more tormenting, superlative most tormenting)

  1. Involving or causing torment.

Synonyms

Noun

tormenting ‎(plural tormentings)

  1. The act by which somebody is tormented.
    • 1832, Mary Brunton, Self Control (page 335)
      If Laura really entertained the hope she mentioned, she was miserably disappointed; for Lady Pelham remitted not a jot of her tormentings.

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