torch

B2
Pronunciation
/tɔːtʃ/
/tɔɹtʃ/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

Example Sentences
  • The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.
2 Definition

A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

Example Sentences
  • Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.
3 Definition

An arsonist.

4 Definition

A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

Example Sentences
  • Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.