Torrent — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a heavy rain

a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɔɹənt/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɒɹənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɒɹənt/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɔɹənt/.

Examples

the houses were swept away in the torrent
a flood of requests
a torrent of abuse

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

waterspout cloudburst pelter flood downpour inundation deluge violent stream soaker

Parts of Speech

noun	a heavy rain
noun	a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) “the houses were swept away in the torrent”
noun	an overwhelming number or amount “a flood of requests”

Word Forms

deluge	verb	fill or cover completely, usually with water
torrential	adjective	pouring in abundance
pelt	verb	rain heavily
soak	verb	cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
flood	verb	supply with an excess of
inundate	verb	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

torrente

una fuerte lluvia

🇵🇹Portuguese

torrente

uma chuva forte

🇷🇺Russian

поток

сильный дождь

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धार

भारी बारिश

🇧🇩Bengali

টরেন্ট

একটি ভারী বৃষ্টি

🇮🇳Tamil

நீரோடை

ஒரு கன மழை

🇮🇳Telugu

టొరెంట్

ఒక భారీ వర్షం

🇮🇳Marathi

जोराचा प्रवाह

एक जोरदार पाऊस

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટૉરેંટ

ભારે વરસાદ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟೊರೆಂಟ್

ಒಂದು ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടോറൻ്റ്

ഒരു കനത്ത മഴ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹورنٹ

ایک تیز بارش

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

激流

一场大雨

🇯🇵Japanese

激流

大雨

🇰🇷Korean

급류

폭우

🇹🇭Thai

ฝนตกหนัก

🇵🇭Filipino

agos

isang malakas na ulan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سيل

مطر غزير

🇮🇷Persian

تورنت

یک باران شدید

🇹🇷Turkish

sel

şiddetli yağmur

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַבּוּל

גשם חזק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'torrent'?

The primary meaning of 'torrent' is 'a heavy rain'.

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Using 'torrent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'torrent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'torrent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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