TORRENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TORRENT?

Need another word that means the same as “torrent”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “torrent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Torrent” are: deluge, flood, inundation, cloudburst, downpour, pelter, soaker, waterspout, spate, cascade, rush, stream, current, gushing, flow, overflow, tide, fountain, rainstorm, rain, shower, outburst, volley, outpouring, hail, onslaught, avalanche, barrage, battery, effusion

Torrent as a Noun

Definitions of "Torrent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “torrent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A heavy rain.
• A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid.
• A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
• An overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically words.
• An overwhelming number or amount.

Synonyms of "Torrent" as a noun (30 Words)

avalanche	A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain. He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988.
barrage	The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. A barrage of questions.
battery	A device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series. Battery hens.
cascade	A succession of stages or operations or processes or units. The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades.
cloudburst	A heavy rain.
current	A flow of electricity through a conductor. The current of history.
deluge	A great quantity of something arriving at the same time. A deluge of rain hit the plains.
downpour	A heavy fall of rain. A sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains.
effusion	Flow under pressure. A massive effusion of poisonous gas.
flood	The act of flooding filling to overflowing. His column provoked a flood of complaints.
flow	Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously. The flow of thought.
fountain	A natural flow of ground water. Little fountains of dust.
gushing	A sudden rapid flow (as of water.
hail	Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents. A hail of pebbles.
inundation	An overwhelming number or amount. The annual inundation of the Nile.
onslaught	An offensive against an enemy (using weapons. A series of onslaughts on the citadel.
outburst	An unrestrained expression of emotion. A very dramatic outburst of neutrons.
outpouring	The pouring forth of a fluid. She attacked him with an outpouring of words.
overflow	The flowing over of a liquid. To accommodate the overflow five more offices have been built.
pelter	A heavy rain. The police were too busy to chase the pelters.
rain	Falls of rain. He fell under the rain of blows.
rainstorm	A storm with heavy rain.
rush	A sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs. There was a rush for the door.
shower	An act of washing oneself in a shower. Look at this lot what a shower.
soaker	A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.
spate	The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow. A spate of attacks on holidaymakers.
stream	Something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously. Two streams of development run through American history.
tide	Something that may increase or decrease like the tides of the sea. The rising tide covered the wharf.
volley	A tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces. He unleashed a volley of angry questions.
waterspout	A channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof.

Usage Examples of "Torrent" as a noun

• After the rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent.
• A torrent of abuse.
• She was subjected to a torrent of abuse.
• Rain poured down in torrents.
• The houses were swept away in the torrent.

Associations of "Torrent" (30 Words)

cloudburst	A heavy rain.
cyclone	(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
deluge	Charge someone with too many tasks. He has been deluged with offers of work.
downpour	A heavy rain. A sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains.
drown	Deliberately kill a person or animal by drowning. His voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise.
embankment	A long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection. A railway embankment.
flood	Cover or submerge an area with water in a flood. Flood the market with tennis shoes.
floodplain	A low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding.
flow	Cause to flow. Water flowed into the cave.
flowage	A body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area. Many campsites were located near the flowage.
freshet	A rush of fresh water flowing into the sea.
gust	Of the wind blow in gusts. The tree was bent almost double by the gust.
hurricane	A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale. The manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement.
influx	An arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things. A massive influx of tourists.
inundate	Fill or cover completely, usually with water. The islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise.
inundation	Flooding. Areas were at risk of inundation.
outpouring	A natural flow of ground water. She attacked him with an outpouring of words.
overflow	Overflow with a certain feeling. There was some overflow after heavy rainfall.
overwhelm	Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. They were overwhelmed by farewell messages.
penstock	Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate.
rainfall	The fall of rain. The absorption of further supplies from rainfalls.
rainstorm	A storm with rain.
runoff	The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity.
squall	Blow in a squall. When it squalls a prudent sailor reefs his sails.
storm	Attack by storm attack suddenly. It was storming all night.
submerge	Sink below the surface; go under or as if under water. Submerge your head completely.
torrential	Relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent. Torrential applause.
tsunami	A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption. A tsunami of data pours into the CNBC newsroom every minute of every trading day.
wave	A shape regarded as resembling a breaking wave. He waved a sheaf of papers in the air.