torrent - definition of torrent by The Free Dictionary
tor·rent (tôr′ənt, tŏr′-) n. 1. A turbulent, swift-flowing stream. 2. A heavy downpour; a deluge. 3. A heavy, uncontrolled flow: a torrent of insults; torrents of information. [Latin torrēns, torrent-, from present participle of torrēre, to burn; see ters...