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Meanings of torrent in English

Portuguese
aguaceiro
Catalan
bàtec
Spanish
aguacero

A heavy rain.

      aguaceiro
      Portuguese
      dilúvio
      Catalan
      inundació

      An overwhelming number or amount.

            dilúvio
            Catalan
            torrent
            Spanish
            torrente

            A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

                  torrent
                  Synonyms
                  Examples for "violent stream"
                  Examples for "violent stream"
                  1
                  Torrent... That is, a channel where sometimes a torrent or violent stream had run.
                  The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete / The Challoner Revision
                  2
                  Mort huffed what sounded like a violent stream of curses, and Nehemia's eyes twinkled as they entered the tomb.
                  Crown of Midnight
                  3
                  .That is, a channel where sometimes a torrent or violent stream had run.
                  The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
                  Usage of torrent in English
                  1
                  Wordplay update: And thanks for the torrent of suggested fun-sounding negative words.
                  The Guardian
                  2
                  The bed of the torrent served him for the first few miles.
                  The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
                  3
                  His words, however, were drowned in a torrent of bravos and catcalls.
                  The new yorker
                  4
                  The water is a roaring torrent in the bottom of the gully.
                  Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch; Or, The Old Mexican's Treasure
                  5
                  Joe: Resolute will almost certainly be available on torrent-tracking sites like Mininova.
                  Wired
                  6
                  Probably social media sites followed by music websites followed by torrent sites.
                  The Irish Times
                  7
                  We caught rainbow trout in the dashing white torrent of the river.
                  The Mountains
                  8
                  Our donkeys presently sank fetlock-deep in the loose sand of the torrent-bed.
                  Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volu...
                  9
                  Madam, -There is an incessant torrent of negativity concerning the economy.
                  The Irish Times
                  10
                  Before the combat, the soldiers rushed towards the bed of the torrent.
                  World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
                  11
                  Before it the Austrians were swept in a torrent that was irresistible.
                  History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
                  12
                  The scorching torrent was enough to wither the face of the corpse.
                  The Sea-Wolf
                  13
                  Grey cursed and hurried past, ignoring the torrent of abuse from Shagata.
                  King Rat
                  14
                  The world is a torrent of madness, I need to hear beyond.
                  House of Bathory
                  15
                  It comes in a torrent and this time it doesn't let up.
                  I am number four
                  16
                  He had listened to the torrent of words in an odd confusion.
                  Fortitude
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                  Translations for torrent
                  Torrent through the time
                  Torrent across language varieties
                  United Kingdom
                  Common
                  United States of America
                  Less common
                  Ireland
                  Less common