torrent

American  

[tawr-uhnt, tor-] / ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr- /

noun

1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.

2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything.

   a torrent of lava.

3. a violent downpour of rain.

4. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow.

   a torrent of abuse.

   Synonyms:

   spate, flood, deluge, outburst

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adjective

1. torrential.

torrent British  

/ ˈtɒrənt /

noun

1. a fast, voluminous, or violent stream of water or other liquid

2. an overwhelming flow of thoughts, words, sound, etc

3. computing a file that controls the transfer of data in a BitTorrent system See BitTorrent

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adjective

1. rare like or relating to a torrent

Etymology

Origin of torrent

1595–1605; < Latin torrent- (stem of torrēns ) seething, literally, burning, present participle of torrēre to burn, parch; torrid, -ent

Example Sentences

Piles and piles of regret, guilt, and grief spill over, a torrent I can’t stop.

From Literature

For Chris Quinn, the editor of local publications Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, AI tools have helped tame other torrents facing the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.

From Los Angeles Times

I heard the stream before I saw it, a great rushing torrent tumbling down off the hillside and into a pool of bright water.

From Literature

Far below, he heard the rush of the meltwater torrent.

From Literature

Related Words

• cascade
• deluge
• downpour
• flood
• outburst
• spate
• stream
• tide
• waterfall