n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r-p ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from torp ē re
Date: 13th century
1 a : a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility b : a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals
2 : APATHY , DULLNESS
synonyms see LETHARGY