torch (Meaning)

Wordnet

torch (n)

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

Wordnet

torch (v)

burn maliciously, as by arson

Webster

torch (n.)

A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a large, flaring flame.

A flashlight.

FAQs About the word torch

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance, tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks a

arsonist,igniter, firebug,incendiary, pyromaniac, ignitor, kindler,flamer, immolator

put out, choke, put out,extinguish, douse, choke, quench, douse, quench, extinguish

The explorer carried a torch to illuminate the dark cave.

The torch's flickering flame danced in the wind, casting eerie shadows.

The stadium roared with applause as the Olympic torch entered the arena.

The Statue of Liberty's torch symbolizes freedom and enlightenment.