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

Synonyms

All synonyms

blowtorchbrandburnburnaaron's rodacetylene welder

Example

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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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