Torturing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Torturing is a noun meaning An act of torture.
Meaning
An act of torture.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of torture
Example Sentences
... sae little about the elect that are tried wi' hornings, chasings, catchings, imprisonments, torturings, banishments, headings, hangings, dismemberings, and quarterings quick.
Terrible shall the vengeance of the Tisroc be: even now. But kill me, and the burnings and torturings in these northern lands shall become a tale to frighten the world a thousand years hence.
No, I'm too busy seething over another irony: whenever I've complained about my country's torturings, renderings, detentions, etc, there's always been some smug bastard ready to respond that these measures are what guarantee smart-alecky writers like myself our freedom of speech.
Word Forms
- torturings
Synonyms for torturing
Depending on context, synonyms include harrowing, agonizing, excruciating, painful, torturous, torture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include torturous, torturesome, excruciating, painful, agonizing, harrowing.
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