Definitions for torrent
ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr-tor·rent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soakernoun

   a heavy rain

2. torrent, violent streamnoun

   a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

   "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

3. flood, inundation, deluge, torrentnoun

   an overwhelming number or amount

   "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torrentadjective

   Rolling in a rapid stream.

   Etymology: torrens, Lat.

   Fierce Phlegeton,
   Whose waves of torrent fire inflame with rage. John Milton.

2. Torrentnoun

   Etymology: torrent, Fr. torrens, Lat.

   1. A sudden stream raised by summer showers.

   The near in blood,
   Forsake me like the torrent of a flood. George Sandys, on Job.

   Will no kind flood, no friendly rain,
   Disguise the marshal’s plain disgrace;
   No torrents swell the low Mohayne,
   The world will say he durst not pass. Matthew Prior.

   2. A violent and rapid stream; tumultuous current.

   Not far from Caucasus are certain steep falling torrents, which wash down many grains of gold, as in many other parts of the world; and the people there inhabiting use to set many fleeces of wool in these descents of waters, in which the grains of gold remain, and the water passeth through, which Strabo witnesseth to be true. Walter Raleigh.

   The memory of those who, out of duty and conscience, opposed that torrent which did overwhelm them, should not lose the recompence due to their virtue. Edward Hyde.

   When shrivell’d herbs on with’ring stems decay,
   The wary ploughman, on the mountain’s brow,
   Undams his wat’ry stores, huge torrents flow,
   Temp’ring the thirsty fever of the field. John Dryden, Georg.

   Erasmus, that great injur’d name,
   Stemm’d the wild torrent of a barb’rous age. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. torrent

   A torrent is a method of file sharing that uses peer-to-peer (P2P) network technology to distribute large amounts of data over the internet. This protocol breaks down the file into small pieces which can be downloaded from multiple sources simultaneously, making the download process faster. The term "torrent" can also refer to the file itself which holds the information needed to start this downloading process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Torrentnoun

   a violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice

2. Torrentnoun

   fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence

3. Torrentnoun

   rolling or rushing in a rapid stream

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torrent

   Torrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Oest comarca, with 79,843 inhabitants. It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the metro. The two metro stations in Torrent are called Torrent and Torrent avinguda from the lines 1 and 5. It is bordered by Aldaia, Alaquàs and Xirivella in the north, Picanya and Catarroja in the east, Alcàcer and Picassent in the south and Montserrat, Godelleta, Turís and Xiva in the West. All of the cities are part of the province of Valencia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Torrent

   tor′ent, n. a rushing stream: a strong or turbulent current.—adj. rushing in a stream.—ns. Torr′ent-bow, a bow of prismatic colours formed above the spray of a torrent; Torr′ent-duck, a merganser of genus Merganetta, found in the swift water-courses of the Andes.—adj. Torren′tial, of the nature of a torrent, produced by the agency of rapid streams: overwhelmingly voluble.—n. Torrential′ity.—adv. Torren′tially. [L. torrens, -entis, boiling, pr.p. of torrēre, to dry.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. torrent

   A land flood rushing from mountainous tracts, often with destructive effect. It is produced by an accumulation of water from rains or the melting of snows.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TORRENT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Torrent is ranked #90853 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Torrent surname appeared 203 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Torrent.
   
   58.6% or 119 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   39.4% or 80 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Batch

How to pronounce torrent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of torrent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of torrent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of torrent in a Sentence

1. Father Malachy Conlon:

   The pastoral council talked about reaching out to people at this difficult time and as we talked, this idea evolved. It was all quite spontaneous, there were huge crowds, it was a moving turnout. I've never received such a torrent of messages as I have this evening, people deeply appreciative and feeling connected to one another, despite all of the distancing.

2. Theocritus:

   Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

3. The Dhammapada:

   There is no fire like passion; there is no shark like hatred; there is no snare like folly; there is no torrent like greed.

4. David Rehr:

   The waiting buys them a lot of valuable time to assess how this torrent of change may affect their business.

5. Bill Werde:

   If youre a music fan and you appreciate the history of Woodstock as a cultural, pinnacle moment, even as a brand, its hard not to be sad about this seemingly never-ending torrent of missteps and false hopes, for the sake of the legacy of Woodstock, I kind of wish they would stop. Its like watching a boxer who just wont stay down when he really should.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=torrent
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=torrent
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torrent
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=torrent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=torrent
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=torrent
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html