torturing

English

Noun

torturing (plural torturings)

1. An act of torture
   • 2009, February 21, “Barbara Ehrenreich”, in My unwitting role in acts of torture^{[The Guardian]}:

     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.

Verb

torturing

1. present participle of torture