Torch

/tɔːtʃ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Torch

noun

  1. 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.

    "The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle."

  2. A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

    "Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."

  3. An arsonist.
  4. A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.

verb

  1. To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

    "Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

Anagrams of Torch

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Words You Can Make

13 words can be made from the letters in "torch":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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