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Meaning of torching

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

torching

verb

Definitions

  1. To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

    Example: Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.

noun

Definitions

  1. An act of arson.

  2. A way of catching fish at night with torchlight and spear.