¹torrent

noun tor·rent \ˈtȯr-ənt, ˈtär-\

: a large amount of water that moves very quickly in one direction

: a large amount of something that is released suddenly

Full Definition of TORRENT

: a tumultuous outpouring : rush

: a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)

: a channel of a mountain stream

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Origin of TORRENT

Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst

First Known Use: 1582

Related to TORRENT

Synonyms: alluvion, bath, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood tide, inundation, Niagara, overflow, spate, flood

Antonyms: drought (also drouth)

Rhymes with TORRENT

horrent, warrant

²torrent

adjective

Definition of TORRENT

: torrential

First Known Use of TORRENT

1667

TORRENT Defined for Kids

torrent

noun tor·rent \ˈtȯr-ənt\

Definition of TORRENT for Kids

: a rushing stream of liquid

: a large amount of something especially that is released suddenly <a torrent of rain> <The mice came out in a torrent. — Robert McCloskey, Homer Price>