Main Entry:

¹tor·rent

Pronunciation:

\ˈtȯr-ənt, ˈtär-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst

Date:

1582

1 : a tumultuous outpouring : rush 2 : a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava) 3 : a channel of a mountain stream