torch down
torch down · torches down · torched down · torching down
To set all of on fire, especially so as to destroy itTo set all of (something) on fire, especially so as to destroy it.
Meaning
2 senses(literally, transitive)To set all of (something) on fire, especially so as to destroy it.
Torch it down, boys, burn the whole thing down!
(transitive)To use a propane torch to burn sheets of modified bitumen, a technique used on roofs to provide waterproofing and fire resistance.
Forms
torches down, torching down, torched down, torched down| Base form | torch down · to torch down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | torches down |
| Present participle | torching down |
| Past simple | torched down |
| Past participle | torched down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.