Overview of noun torturing

The noun torturing has 1 sense

• torture, torturing -- (the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession")

Overview of verb torture

The verb torture has 2 senses

• torment, torture, excruciate, rack -- (torment emotionally or mentally)


• torture, excruciate, torment -- (subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible")

Overview of adj torturing

The adj torturing has 1 sense

• agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome -- (extremely painful)