Torch Definition & Meaning
torch
- noun
- 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
- verb
- burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"
"Torch" in song lyrics
See how torch is used in real songs:
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"But the situation got me inpatient start blowing your torch"
Afu-Ra f/ M.O.P. — Crossfire -
"I seen the statue carry the torch"
A.G. — All Eye Seeing -
"I've played this sport and now I carry the torch"
Akrobatik f/ Little Brother — Be Prepared
Words that rhyme with torch
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- What does torch mean?
- 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 burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"
- What part of speech is torch?
- Torch is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does torch have?
- Torch has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).