YourDictionary

torture

Torture is severe mental or physical pain, or the cause of this pain. (noun)

  1. An example of torture is a man seeing a woman who just broke up with him out with another man.
  2. An example of torture is a woman being stoned to death.

Torture means to cause another extreme pain. (verb)

  1. An example of torture is being openly affectionate with a new lover in front of someone with whom you've just broken up.
  2. An example of torture is cutting off a person's fingers.

YourDictionary Definitions. Copyright © 2012 by LoveToKnow Corp.

See torture in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See torture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Learn more about torture

Related Articles

link/cite print suggestion box