Phrase Hound found 61 phrases and 35 compound words that contain torch. The most common are listed below. Open torch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 61
- carry a torchTo love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
- pass the torchTo transfer responsibility.
- passing the torchpresent participle and gerund of pass the torch
- carrying a torchpresent participle and gerund of carry a torch
- carry the torchAlternative form of carry a torch: To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
- torch songA song, often sentimental, lamenting an unrequited love; normally sung by a woman.
- Uhuru TorchA torch used as one of the national symbols of Tanzania, symbolizing freedom and light.
- torch gingerA Southeast Asian tropical plant related to ginger, of species Etlingera elatior (syn. Phaeomeria magnifica), with pink buds used as a seasoning and spectacular red flowers.
- torch lilyA tritoma; a red-hot poker plant.
- tiki torchA bamboo torch used as a party decoration and in tiki culture.
- Torch LakeA lake, township, and unincorporated community therein, in Antrim County, Michigan, United States.
- carried the torchsimple past and past participle of carry the torch
- carries the torchthird-person singular simple present indicative of carry the torch: To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
- carrying the torchpresent participle and gerund of carry the torch
- passed the torchsimple past and past participle of pass the torch
- passes the torchthird-person singular simple present indicative of pass the torch: To transfer responsibility.
- torch singerA singer, most often a woman, of torch songs.
- pine torchA torch made from the wood of certain species of pine.
- Peruvian torchA cactus, Trichocereus macrogonus, native to Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
- carried a torchsimple past and past participle of carry a torch
- carries a torchthird-person singular simple present indicative of carry a torch: To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.
- oxy-gas torchA type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.
- blow torchAlternative spelling of blowtorch: A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
- cutting torchA type of torch which is similar to a welding torch, identified by the oxygen blast trigger or lever, used to cut materials.
- electric torchSynonym of flashlight: A battery-powered hand-held light source.
Compound words 35
- blowtorchA tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
- torchlightThe dim light produced by a burning torch.
- torchbearerA person who carries a torch (flaming brand).
- torchwoodWood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.
- headtorchA torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free.
- torchableAble to be torched.
- torchlikeResembling or characteristic of a torch.
- torchmakerA manufacturer of torches.
- driptorchA portable tool consisting of a fuel canister, spout, and wick, used to light fires by dripping flaming fuel onto the ground.
- helitorchAn ignition device operated from a helicopter, used to start controlled fires etc.