noun Download 🔗Share A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material. Examples : "The hiker used a torch to light the way down the dark mountain path. " utility item device thing energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight. Examples : "Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness." technology electronics utility item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An arsonist. Examples : "The police suspected the disgruntled former employee was the torch responsible for burning down the warehouse. " person job police Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch. Examples : "The welder used the torch to melt the metal pieces together. " technology utility machine industry energy weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick). Examples : "Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street." action disaster war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading