torch

/tˈɔːt‍ʃ/

/ˈtɔɹtʃ/

Torch

a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place

a handheld light that is battery-powered and is used to give light to a place in the dark

a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

synonyms : blowlamp

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

to torch

MAIN VERB

burn maliciously, as by arson

Examples

1. The torch has been passed to the new generation.

2. John still carries a torch for Mary, even though they broke up years ago.

3. Ever since he was a child, Mark had carried a torch for music.

4. She says she's ready to pass the torch.