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Torrent vs. Blaze — What's the Difference?

Torrent vs. Blaze — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Torrent and Blaze

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Torrent

A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
After the rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent
Rain poured down in torrents

Blaze

A very large or fiercely burning fire
Twenty firemen fought the blaze

Torrent

A turbulent, swift-flowing stream.

Blaze

Used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for ‘hell’
What the blazes are you all talking about?
‘Go to blazes!’ he shouted

Torrent

A heavy downpour; a deluge.
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Blaze

A white spot or stripe on the face of a mammal or bird.

Torrent

A heavy, uncontrolled flow
A torrent of insults.
Torrents of information.

Blaze

A mark made on a tree by cutting the bark so as to mark a route.

Torrent

A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Rain fell on the hills in torrents.
A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.

Blaze

Burn fiercely or brightly
The fire blazed merrily

Torrent

(figuratively) A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.

Blaze

Fire a gun repeatedly or indiscriminately
They stormed with main entrance with guns blazing

Torrent

A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.

Blaze

Achieve something in an impressive manner
She blazed to a gold medal in the 200-metre sprint

Torrent

Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

Blaze

Smoke cannabis.

Torrent

To download in a torrent.
The video rental place didn't have the film I was after, but I managed to torrent it.

Blaze

Set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer
Small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow

Torrent

A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
The roaring torrent is deep and wide.

Blaze

Mark out a path or route
Tourists haven't blazed a trail to the top of this hill

Torrent

Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . .Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age.

Blaze

Present or proclaim (news) in a prominent, typically sensational, manner
‘Pop stars and drugs’ blazed the headline

Torrent

Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

Blaze

A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.

Torrent

A heavy rain

Blaze

A destructive fire.

Torrent

A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid);
The houses were swept away in the torrent

Blaze

A bright or steady light or glare
The blaze of the desert sun.

Torrent

An overwhelming number or amount;
A flood of requests
A torrent of abuse

Blaze

A brilliant, striking display
Flowers that were a blaze of color.

Blaze

A sudden outburst, as of emotion
A blaze of anger.

Blaze

Blazes Used as an intensive
Where in blazes are my keys?.

Blaze

A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.

Blaze

A mark to indicate a trail, usually painted on or cut into a tree.

Blaze

To burn with a bright flame.

Blaze

To shine brightly.

Blaze

To be resplendent
A garden blazing with flowers.

Blaze

To flare up suddenly
My neighbor's temper blazed.

Blaze

To shoot rapidly and continuously
Machine guns blazed.

Blaze

To shine or be resplendent with
Eyes that blazed hatred.

Blaze

To mark (a tree) with a blaze.

Blaze

To indicate (a trail) by making blazes.

Blaze

To prepare or lead (the way in an endeavor):blazed the way in space exploration.

Blaze

To make known publicly; proclaim
Headlines blazed the news.

Blaze

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

Blaze

Intense, direct light accompanied with heat.
To seek shelter from the blaze of the sun

Blaze

The white or lighter-coloured markings on a horse's face.
The palomino had a white blaze on its face.

Blaze

(color) A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing.

Blaze

A bursting out, or active display of any quality.

Blaze

A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.

Blaze

(poker) A hand consisting of five face cards.

Blaze

Publication; the act of spreading widely by report

Blaze

(intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing bright flames.
The campfire blazed merrily.

Blaze

(intransitive) To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame.

Blaze

To be conspicuous; shine brightly a brilliancy of talents, deeds, etc..

Blaze

To set in a blaze; burn.

Blaze

(transitive) To cause to shine forth; exhibit vividly; be resplendent with.

Blaze

To mark with a white spot on the face as a horse.

Blaze

(transitive) To set a mark on as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark.

Blaze

(transitive) To indicate or mark out a trail, especially through vegetation by a series of blazes.
The guide blazed his way through the undergrowth.

Blaze

To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example.
Darwin blazed a path for the rest of us.

Blaze

(figurative) To be furiously angry; to speak or write in a rage.

Blaze

(slang) To smoke marijuana.

Blaze

(transitive) To blow, as from a trumpet

Blaze

(transitive) To publish; announce publicly

Blaze

(transitive) To disclose; bewray; defame

Blaze

To blazon

Blaze

A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame.

Blaze

Intense, direct light accompanied with heat; as, to seek shelter from the blaze of the sun.
O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon!

Blaze

A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display.
For what is glory but the blaze of fame?

Blaze

A white spot on the forehead of a horse.

Blaze

A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.
Three blazes in a perpendicular line on the same tree indicating a legislative road, the single blaze a settlement or neighborhood road.

Blaze

To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire blazes.

Blaze

To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to show a blaze.
And far and wide the icy summit blazed.

Blaze

To be resplendent.

Blaze

To mark (a tree) by chipping off a piece of the bark.
I found my way by the blazed trees.

Blaze

To designate by blazing; to mark out, as by blazed trees; as, to blaze a line or path.
Champollion died in 1832, having done little more than blaze out the road to be traveled by others.

Blaze

To make public far and wide; to make known; to render conspicuous.
On charitable lists he blazed his name.
To blaze those virtues which the good would hide.

Blaze

To blazon.

Blaze

A strong flame that burns brightly;
The blaze spread rapidly

Blaze

A cause of difficulty and suffering;
War is hell
Go to blazes

Blaze

Noisy and unrestrained mischief;
Raising blazes

Blaze

Great brightness;
A glare of sunlight
The flowers were a blaze of color

Blaze

A light-colored marking;
They chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes
The horse had a blaze between its eyes

Blaze

Shine brightly and intensively;
Meteors blazed across the atmosphere

Blaze

Shoot rapidly and repeatedly;
He blazed away at the men

Blaze

Burn brightly and intensely;
The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze

Blaze

Move rapidly and as if blazing;
The spaceship blazed out into space

Blaze

Indicate by marking trees with blazes;
Blaze a trail

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