torch
//tɔːrtʃ//
Noun
torchSingular
torchesPlural
1
A portable light source consisting of a stick with a burning flame at one end, traditionally used for illumination.
The villagers carried torches to light their way through the dark forest.
2
(British) A small portable electric lamp powered by batteries; a flashlight.
I always keep a torch in my bag in case of emergencies.
3
A device that produces a hot flame, used for cutting or welding metal.
The welder used a torch to cut through the steel plate.
Synonym
Verb
torchInfinitive
torchPresent tense
torchedPast tense
torchedPast participle
torchingPresent participle
torchesThird-person singular
1
To set fire to something deliberately; to burn.
Someone torched the abandoned building last night.