I.
noun
1 ( BrE ) electric light ⇨ See also ↑ flashlight
ADJECTIVE
▪ powerful
▪ electric
VERB + TORCH
▪ carry , have
▪ switch off , turn off
▪ switch on , turn on
▪ flash , point , shine
▪
The policeman flashed his ~ over the men's faces.
▪
I shone my ~ through the crack.
TORCH + VERB
▪ flash , shine
▪
A powerful ~ shone in their direction.
TORCH + NOUN
▪ beam
PHRASES
▪ the beam of a ~
▪ the light from a ~ , the light of a ~
▪
We struggled to read the map by the light of the ~.
2 piece of burning wood carried to give light
ADJECTIVE
▪ blazing , burning , flaming , flickering
▪ Olympic
VERB + TORCH
▪ light
▪
They lit their ~es from the fire.
▪ carry , hold
▪
Servants were carrying lighted ~es.
▪ pass , pass on ( both figurative )
▪
I'm ready to pass the ~ on to the next generation.
TORCH + VERB
▪ light
▪
The path was lit by blazing ~es.
▪ burn
▪
The ~es were burning fiercely.
▪ flare , flicker
▪ go out
▪
The ~ flickered and went out.
II.
verb
Torch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ mob