Looking for the meaning of the word WATERBOARDING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WATERBOARDING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Waterboarding
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːdɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a form of torture, typically used as an interrogation technique, in which a person is strapped head-down on a sloping board with the mouth and nose covered while water is poured over their face, causing them to experience a sensation similar to that of drowning
Short Definition:practice of causing person to suffer sensation of drowning
Examples:- his lawyers told the court that he was subjected to waterboarding on more than 80 occasions
