torrent, violent stream
(noun) a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); “the houses were swept away in the torrent”
downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker
(noun) a heavy rain
flood, inundation, deluge, torrent
(noun) an overwhelming number or amount; “a flood of requests”; “a torrent of abuse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
torrent (plural torrents)
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
(figurative) A large amount or stream of something.
torrent (comparative more torrent, superlative most torrent)
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
torrent (plural torrents)
(Internet, file sharing) A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
torrent (third-person singular simple present torrents, present participle torrenting, simple past and past participle torrented)
(internet slang, transitive) To download in a torrent.
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"rent, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See Torrid.]
1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. The roaring torrent is deep and wide. Longfellow.
2. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence. At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . . Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age. Pope.
Tor"rent, a. Etym: [See Torrent, n.]
Definition: Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. "Waves of torrent fire." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
