torque Syllabification: (torque)Pronunciation: /tôrk/Definition of torque noun 1 Mechanics a twisting force that tends to cause rotation. 2variant spelling of torc. verb [with object] apply torque or a twisting force to (an object):he gently torqued the hip jointDerivatives torquey adjective Origin: late 19th century: from Latin torquere 'to twist'torque in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of torque in the British & World English dictionary
