torrent
noun · verb · adjective
Simple meaning
A violent flow, as of water.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɔɹənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
figuratively
A large amount or stream of something.
Internetfile sharing
A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
verb
To fall or flow in a torrent; to pour.
adjective
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Used this way, torrent is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Sudden and forceful
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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- “The houses were swept away in the torrent.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: violent flow or as of water or lava
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