Phonetics:
/tɔːtʃ/
/tɔɹtʃ/
Meanings:
noun
Definition: A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
Example: The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire’s castle.
Definition: A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.
Example: Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.
Definition: An arsonist.
Definition: A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.
verb
Definition: To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).
Example: Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.