torment

But whenever they found a sick wolf, or a wounded tiger, or bear, the monkeys would torment him, and would throw sticks and nuts at any beast for fun and in the hope of being noticed.

Diana’s voice indicated that she rather liked having her life tormented out than not.

“I do assure you, sir, that I have no pretensions whatever to that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man.

The Snake, being in great torment and not knowing how to rid himself of his enemy, saw a wagon heavily laden with wood, and went and purposely placed his head under the wheels, saying, “At least my enemy and I shall perish together.”