torrent
torrent
Definition
tor·rent (tôr′ənt, tär′-)
noun
- a swift, violent stream, esp. of water
- a flood or rush of words, mail, etc.
- a very heavy fall of rain
Etymology: Fr < L torrens, burning, roaring, rushing, impetuous, prp. of torrere, to parch, dry, roast, consume: see thirst
adjective
Rare of or like a torrent
torrent
Synonyms
torrent
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- abuse: I'm with Toby - the club needs to fight back at the constant torrent of abuse coming our way.
- rain: In China there were often torrents of rain, sometimes resulting in a flood.
- criticism: I was only alerting Weller fans to a rumor, not inviting a torrent of criticism.
- emotion: The Buddhist religion believes in separating oneself from the torrent of human emotions.
- water: In some waters spinning is the only feasible way to deal with a torrent of water.
- blood: All will fall, will be expelled in a torrent of blood.
Converse of object
- rage: The Clough Brook becomes a raging torrent in stormy weather.
- unleash: Her unhealthy interest in buying men over the internet appears to have unleashed a torrent of trackback spam.
- foam: First there are a number of little foaming torrents, bursting through rocks about twenty yards above the promontory on which I stood.
- pour: Pools pour forth a cool torrent of living water.
- rush: The evil wind, like a rushing torrent, cannot be restrained.
Adjective modifier
- unstoppable: Ten million Brazilian Free-tailed Bats pour out, in an unstoppable torrent of wings.
- mighty: He had been paddling in a kayak up the mighty torrent of the Zambezi River at the foot of the Victoria Falls.
- constant: I'm with Toby - the club needs to fight back at the constant torrent of abuse coming our way.
Modifies a noun
- tracker: The CDs are shared on something called a " torrent tracker " .
- moss: In other words, all was quiet at the bottom of the torrent moss world, despite the storm of rushing water overhead.
- client: A torrent file is just a small file with some text in which gives torrent clients the details it needs.
- file: Does anyone know how I can create a bit torrent file without the need for a tracker?
Noun used with modifier
torrent Quotes
One could forgive the fiend for becoming a torrent, but to become an earthquake was really too much.
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