Torching

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of arson. countable, uncountable

    "His attempt to find the real arsonist leads him to wonder if one of his newly alcoholic parents could have committed the torchings."

  2. 2
    A way of catching fish at night with torchlight and spear. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of torch form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"His attempt to find the real arsonist leads him to wonder if one of his newly alcoholic parents could have committed the torchings."

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