Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Excruciating /ĭk-skro͞osh'-ē-ātˌ-ĭng/ · Ex·cru·ci·a·ting · IPA /ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/ 01 adv. Torturing; racking. 1. Torturing; racking.