/ Dictionary / Index T torrent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tor•rent Pronunciation: (tôr'unt, tor'-), [key] — n. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava. a violent downpour of rain. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow: a torrent of abuse. —adj. torrential. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: torrent (Thesaurus) Torrens system torrential Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language