torrent
/ˈtoɹənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
adj
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
noun
A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
Example Sentences
- "Rain fell on the hills in torrents."
- "A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat."
- ""Try not the Pass!" the old man said; / "Dark lowers the tempest overhead, / The roaring torrent is deep and wide!" / And loud that clarion voice replied / Excelsior!"
- "Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale.[…]Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge."
- "They endured a torrent of inquiries."
- "The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, / The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, / The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, / And the highwayman came riding— / Riding—riding— / The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtoɹənt/
- British English: /ˈtɒɹənt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
torrents (plural)
more torrent (comparative)
most torrent (superlative)
torrents (present, singular)
torrenting (participle, present)
torrented (participle, past)
torrented (past)