ALL meanings of waterboarding
wa·ter·board·ing
W w - noun waterboarding An interrogation technique simulating the experience of drowning, in which a person is strapped, face up, to a board that slopes downward at the head, while large quantities of water are poured over the face into the breathing passages. 1
- noun waterboarding a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning. 1
- noun waterboarding A torture technique in which the victim is immobilized, has towels or rags wrapped over their face, and has water poured onto them, causing them to experience the sensation of drowning. 0
- noun waterboarding a form of torture in which the victim is immobilized and has water poured on his or her face, producing a severe gag reflex, to simulate drowning 0