Torturing Definition & Meaning

torturing
adjective
  1. extremely painful
noun
  1. 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"

"Torturing" in song lyrics

See how torturing is used in real songs:

  • "Torturing"
    Freestyle Fellowship — Tolerate
  • "the Cantonese, torturing"
    Jedi Mind Tricks f/ Breath of Judah — Chinese Water Torture
  • "And it's taking long the torturing"
    Mexicano777 f/ Evils, Tonedeff — El Doctor

Words that rhyme with torturing

Usage tips for "torturing"

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