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There was a 10- and 8-year difference between us, so my brothers were into tormenting me and I was into getting away from them.
Josh Gad

Meaning of "tormenting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORMENTING

tormenting  [tɔːˈmentɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORMENTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tormenting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TORMENTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tormenting in the English dictionary

The definition of tormenting in the dictionary is causing physical or mental pain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORMENTING


accounting
əˈkaʊntɪŋ
bunting
ˈbʌntɪŋ
consenting
kənˈsɛntɪŋ
counting
ˈkaʊntɪŋ
daunting
ˈdɔːntɪŋ
disappointing
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ
enchanting
ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ
haunting
ˈhɔːntɪŋ
house-hunting
ˈhaʊshʌntɪŋ
hunting
ˈhʌntɪŋ
mounting
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
painting
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
parenting
ˈpɛərəntɪŋ
planting
ˈplɑːntɪŋ
pointing
ˈpɔɪntɪŋ
printing
ˈprɪntɪŋ
ranting
ˈræntɪŋ
unresenting
ˌʌnrɪˈzentɪŋ
venting
ˈvɛntɪŋ
wanting
ˈwɒntɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORMENTING

toric
toric lens
Tories
torii
Torino
torment
tormented
tormentedly
tormenter
tormentil
tormentingly
tormentor
tormentum
tormina
torminal
torminous
torn
tornadic
tornado
tornado-like

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORMENTING

acting
anting
business accounting
business-accounting
chanting
cost accounting
dissenting
DNA fingerprinting
eventing
face painting
financial accounting
hinting
merchanting
not counting
offset printing
oil painting
panting
rock painting
screen printing
taunting
unrelenting

Synonyms and antonyms of tormenting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TORMENTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tormenting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tormenting

Translation of «tormenting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORMENTING

Find out the translation of tormenting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tormenting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tormenting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

折磨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atormentador
570 millions of speakers

English

tormenting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परेशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يعذبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мучительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tormenting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যন্ত্রণাদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourmenter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyiksa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quälenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苦しめる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고통스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyiksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành hạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்திரவதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यातना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muzip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

struggente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dręczące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болісний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chinuitoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασανιστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tormenteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plågande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plagsom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tormenting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORMENTING»

The term «tormenting» is regularly used and occupies the 64.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORMENTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tormenting

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4 QUOTES WITH «TORMENTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tormenting.
1
William Banting
I am fully persuaded that thousands of our fellow-men might profit equally by a similar course to mine; but, constitutions not being all alike, a different course of treatment may be advisable for the removal of so tormenting an affliction.
2
Martha Beck
Life is full of tough decisions, and nothing makes them easy. But the worst ones are really your personal koans, and tormenting ambivalence is just the sense of satori rising. Try, trust, try, and trust again, and eventually you'll feel your mind change its focus to a new level of understanding.
3
Josh Gad
There was a 10- and 8-year difference between us, so my brothers were into tormenting me and I was into getting away from them.
4
Charles de Montesquieu
Author: A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with him, insists on tormenting generations to come.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORMENTING»

Discover the use of tormenting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tormenting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic ...
Ian Osborn is one of those who suffers from OCD, and his personal experience imbues this book with an exceptional clarity and understanding.
Ian Osborn, 2013
2
An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting (Old Edition)
'Now the sport begins!' An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting is the first English book on the craft of nagging. A bitingly funny social satire, it is also an advice book, a handbook of anti-etiquette, and a comedy of manners.
Jane Collier, Katharine A. Craik, 2006
3
Bullying: How to Deal with Taunting, Teasing, and Tormenting
Examines what bullying is, why bullies behave the way they do, and why victims take the abuse, and discusses ways that people are working to end bullying and make the world more secure for children.
Kathleen Winkler, 2005
4
The Tormenting Factor: Generation to Generation
The factual scenario of family disgruntling bears witness to the "learned behavior" that causes extreme anxiety and emotional torment. This story is not about revenge or judgment.
Ima Survivor, 2011
5
Tormenting Lila
--- Set 8 weeks after the end of Losing Lila, this story will delight fans of Hunting Lila while introducing them to the characters and stunning location from Sarah's next book The Sound (published August 1st, 2013).
Sarah Alderson, 2013
6
The story makers of those tormenting days
This book, as the first volume of many volumes, vividly describes the typical culture & religious heritages of Northern Karnataka.
Solomon N. Ramathal, 1989
7
Anxiety The Tormenting Fear
Mary begins to seek God for help, as well as look into the medical world for answers. This book is about her finding, and how she was able to gain control over her life again.
Mary Robinson, 2013
8
The tormenting of Lafayette Jackson
Two American students at Oxford decide to play a joke on a fellow student who delights in discovering mistakes in the works of his superiors and plans to make Lafayette Jackson, a visiting professor, his next victim
Andrew Rosenheim, 1988
9
Positive Facts, Without a Shadow of Doubt
The Art of Tormenting ft Wife .......................... Art of Tormenting. 670 CfcAp. 1,111. — The Kxoollency »ud Dignity of Marriage ................ Time* Store Hmiee. 572 CBAP. 1,1V.— The Duties of Purents to tlieir Children ............................ Gakan.
Michael George Duignan, 1860
10
Tormenting Yet Transforming Shame: Biblical, Psychological ...
It is often confused with guilt. This book discusses shame in the light of psychological, sociological, and biblical understandings. Geoffrey Peterson is a retired Uniting Church minister from Sydney.
Geoffrey Peterson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORMENTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tormenting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tormenting Greece is about sending a message that we are now in …
What's the difference between the Mafia and the current European leadership? The Mafia makes you an offer you can't refuse. The leaders of the European ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: Riding the F train in Brooklyn is a tormenting commute
I dread my subway commute. Before leaving my Kensington, Brooklyn, apartment, I always check my email to see if the MTA sent out any warnings. Increasingly ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
3
A Six-Lane Freeway of $100 Bills Is Tormenting Credit Investors
Think about all the ways the surging global debt market could implode, then argue yourself out of believing that any of those gloomy scenarios will come to pass. «Bloomberg, May 15»
4
Tarantula-tormenting wasp most sadistic desert insect
Be glad you're not a tarantula. Before Tuesday, I'd never really given a lot of thought about the life of the large, leggy, hairy arachnids. To me, they seemed like ... «The Desert Sun, May 15»
5
Elvis Andrus Is Tormenting Adrian Beltre with Head Taps Again
Like the real-life Family Guy chicken fight, Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre remain locked in an unending battle of wits and reflexes. Specifically, Andrus really ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»
6
Cavaliers' lightning-quick runs are tormenting Celtics
CONSOLATION, Ohio — That's how Cleveland felt for the Celtics Tuesday night when they packed up at Quicken Loans Arena, once again on the wrong side of ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
7
Isles respond to 'racist,' 'homophobic' fans tormenting Caps fans
Some Capitals fans complained about their harsh treatment at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday. Photo: Paul J. Bereswill. MORE ON: new york islanders · Lundqvist ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
8
Recent Pittsburgh suicide brings to light issues tormenting female …
The suicide of a Plum veteran last week in the parking lot at the Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs' H.J. Heinz facility in O'Hara was tragic because she was a young ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr 15»
9
Lucas Duda's next goal: Tormenting lefthanders
JUPITER, Fla. - Lucas Duda has made a habit of crushing narratives like belt-high fastballs, and swatting a career-best 30 home runs last season vaporized the ... «Newsday, Mar 15»
10
Treasury's hoax is tormenting the super debate
AS we start the next round of superannuation debate, we are still hindered by the elaborate hoax Treasury played on Australian politicians and the public by ... «The Australian, Mar 15»

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