English Explanatory Dictionary

torrent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
  2. A large amount or stream of something.
adj
  1. Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
verb
  1. To fall or flow in a torrent; to pour.
noun
  1. A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
verb
  1. To download in a torrent.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒɹənt/ /ˈtɔɹənt/ en-us-torrent.ogg /ˈtɑɹənt/ /ˈtɔɾənt/ /ˈtɒɾənt/

Word forms

torrent torrents more torrent most torrent torrenting torrented

Etymology

Borrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of torrēns (“burning, seething, roaring”), from Latin torrēre (“to parch, scorch”).

Synonyms

cascade deluge flood outpouring

Antonyms

dribble trickle

Related words

torrid toast barrage inundate deluge torrential

Derived words

BitTorrent torrent-bow torrent duck torrentfish torrential torrentine torrent-lark torrenter
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