Torture | Mean of torture in English Dictionary

/ˈtoɚtʃɚ/

• Noun
• the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something
1. the torture of prisoners
2. a torture chamber/device
• something that causes mental or physical suffering
1. Waiting is just torture for me.
2. Listening to him can be torture.
• Verb
• to cause (someone) to experience severe physical pain especially as a form of punishment or to force that person to do or say something
1. The report revealed that prisoners had been repeatedly tortured.

• to cause (someone) to feel very worried, unhappy, etc.
1. Don't torture yourself over the mistake.