torch

noun

a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers

a light usually carried in the hand

verb

burn maliciously, as by arson

Roots

torqueretorch- · Latin · twist

Synonyms for torch

blowtorchn flambeaun flamen lanternn candlen ignitern lampn relight relume ignitev

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Where does torch come from?

The word torch breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root torch-, from Latin torquere (“twist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.