The storm turned the stream into a raging torrent.
torrents of rain
The rain came down in torrents.
He responded with a torrent of criticism/abuse.
The company receives torrents of e-mail every day.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tor|rent — «TR uhnt, TOR », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a violent, rushing stream of water: »The mountain torrent dashed over the rocks. 2. a heavy downpour: »The rain came down in a torrent during the thunderstorm. 3. Figurative. any violent, rushing stream;… … Useful english dictionary
rent — ab·hor·rent; ab·hor·rent·ly; an·ti·rent; ar·rent; con·cur·rent·ly; cur·rent·ly; cur·rent·ness; de·cur·rent; ge·rent; hor·rent; in·cur·rent; life·rent·rix; man·rent; quit·rent; re·cur·rent; re·cur·rent·ly; rent·abil·i·ty; rent·able; rent·age;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
rent — 1 n 1 a: a return made by a tenant or occupant of real property to the owner for possession and use thereof; esp: a sum of money agreed upon between a landlord and tenant for the use of real property b in the civil law of Louisiana: a contract by … Law dictionary
torrent — tor·rent … English syllables
torrent — tor|rent Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
torrent — tor|rent [ˈtɔrənt US ˈto: , ˈta: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin torrens burning, going very fast , from torrere; TORRID] 1.) a large amount of water moving very quickly and strongly in a particular direction →↑flood ▪ After five… … Dictionary of contemporary English
torrent — tor|rent [ tɔrənt ] noun count 1. ) a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water: They were swept away by the raging torrent. 2. ) torrent of a large amount of something, especially something unpleasant: a torrent of abuse/words/criticism … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
torrent — tor•rent [[t]ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr [/t]] n. 1) a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence 2) a rushing or abundant stream of anything 3) a violent downpour of rain 4) torrential • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L torrent , s. of torrēns… … From formal English to slang
Torrent — Tor rent, n. [F., fr. L. torrens, entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See {Torrid}.] 1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
