TORRENT Synonyms
There are 29 hypernyms of the word torrent. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| deluge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| downpour | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||
| flood | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||
| inundation | nounn | |||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||
| cascade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls • a succession of stages or operations or processes or units • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower verb • rush down in big quantities, like a cascade • arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible | ||||||
| flow | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) • the amount of fluid that flows in a given time • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • any uninterrupted stream or discharge • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause verb • move or progress freely as if in a stream • move along, of liquids • cause to flow • be abundantly present • fall or flow in a certain way • cover or swamp with water • undergo menstruation | ||||||
| stream | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) verb • to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind • exude profusely • move in large numbers • rain heavily • flow freely and abundantly | ||||||
| cloudburst | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||
| pelter | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a thrower of missiles | ||||||
| soaker | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | ||||||
| waterspout | nounn | |||||
noun • a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist • a heavy rain • a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) | ||||||
| violent stream | nounn | |||||
noun • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) | ||||||
