Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain: "Torturing" refers to the deliberate and systematic process of causing extreme suffering, often to obtain information, a confession, or to punish.
   • An instance of such suffering: It can also refer to a specific event or period of inflicted agony.

2. Adjective:

   • Causing extreme physical or mental pain: Describes something that is intensely painful or agonizing.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The prisoner was subjected to brutal torturing.
  • The report documented methods of psychological torturing.
• Adjective:
  • The wait for news was a torturing experience.
  • He suffered from a torturing headache.

Advanced Usage

• "The torturing of...": Used to specify the victim or the nature of the suffering.
  • The torturing of political dissidents was widespread.
• Used figuratively: To describe something that causes severe mental distress.
  • The constant uncertainty was a form of mental torturing.

Variants and Related Words

• Torture (n/v): The more common base form. As a noun: . As a verb: .
• Torturous (adj): Causing suffering or pain; often used interchangeably with "torturing" but can describe something very difficult or painful without the deliberate cruelty implied by "torturing". (e.g., a climb up the mountain).
• Torturer (n): A person who tortures.

Synonyms

• Noun: Torment, persecution, abuse, maltreatment.
• Adjective: Excruciating, agonizing, harrowing, painful.

Related Phrases

• Instrument of torturing: A tool or device used to inflict torture.
  • The museum displayed ancient instruments of torturing.
• Room/Chamber of torturing: A place where torture is conducted.
  • The dungeon served as a chamber of 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