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

The Rams aim to continue their torrent of takeaways against the Seahawks on Sunday when they play in the NFC championship game at Lumen Field.

From Los Angeles Times

A major market risk continues to build in Asia, where a reported move by Japan’s new prime minister to consolidate her power base could lead to an extended torrent of liquidity out of U.S. stocks.

From Barron's

A request for help selecting other good cheap wines drew a torrent of advice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lytle Creek was among San Bernardino County communities hit hard by the holiday storm, which brought a torrent of rain to parts of the San Gabriel Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

Saadaoui came to the attention of the authorities when he used 10 Facebook accounts, none of which were in his own name, to spread a torrent of Islamic extremist views.

From BBC

Related Words

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