/tawr"peuhr/ , n.
1. sluggish inactivity or inertia.
2. lethargic indifference; apathy.
3. a state of suspended physical powers and activities.
4. dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.
[ 1600-10; torp ( ere ) to be stiff or numb + -or -OR 1 ]
Syn. 2. stolidity, listlessness, lethargy. 4. sleepiness, slumber, drowsiness.