Advertisement
Advertisement
torrent
[ tawr-uhnt, tor- ]
noun
- a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything:
a torrent of lava.
- a violent downpour of rain.
- a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow:
a torrent of abuse.
Synonyms: , , ,
adjective
torrent
/ ˈɒəԳ /
noun
- a fast, voluminous, or violent stream of water or other liquid
- an overwhelming flow of thoughts, words, sound, etc
- computing a file that controls the transfer of data in a BitTorrent system See BitTorrent
adjective
- rare.like or relating to a torrent
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of torrent1
Example Sentences
June 2021: Pham addressed the torrent of verbal abuse he experienced after getting off to a poor start with the San Diego Padres.
A torrent of water cascaded through the streets of the village, in hills close to the River Po.
At the time, a torrent of fan antipathy and hit pieces was mainly directed at Lively—in particular, for her seemingly tone-deaf approach to a story about domestic violence.
Phillip's mine is plugged directly into a hydro-electric power plant that channels some of the Zambezi's torrent through enormous turbines to generate continuous, clean electricity.
The 22-year-old had barely found space to mourn his parents when he came across a torrent of online abuse, conspiracies and malicious jokes made about the victims.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse