n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ə nt, ' tär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torr ē re to parch, burn ― more at THIRST
Date: 1582
1 : a tumultuous outpouring : RUSH
2 : a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)
3 : a channel of a mountain stream