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torching

UK
/ˈtɔːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɔrtʃɪŋ/

Translations

torchingnoun
torchings
pl
The torching of the building was a deliberate act of vandalism.
Поджог здания был преднамеренным актом вандализма.
Synonyms
blaze
burning
fire-setting
incendiary act
arson
torchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɔː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɔr.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe incidents or devices concerned with deliberate burning.
torchverb

torching

Gerund

torched
Past Simple
torched
Past Participle
torching
Gerund
UK
/tɔːtʃ/
US
/tɔrtʃ/
They decided to torch the old barn.
Они решили поджигать старый сарай.
освещать факелом
The explorers torched their way through the dark cave.
Исследователи освещали факелом свой путь через тёмную пещеру.
Synonyms
illuminate
flame
set fire to
burn
light

Definitions

torchingnoun
The act of setting fire to something deliberately.
The torching of the abandoned building was investigated as arson.
An instance of malicious burning or arson.
Police recorded two torchings in the district last weekend.
torchinggerund / present participle
Describing something that is involved in or intended for deliberate burning.
Firefighters rushed to contain the torching blaze before it spread.
torchverb
To set fire to something deliberately.
The protesters threatened to torch the building if their demands were not met.
To light up or illuminate an area with a torch (flashlight) or similar device.
They cautiously torched the tunnel ahead to reveal the passageway.
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