Torrent vs. Wave
Difference Between Torrent and Wave
Torrentnoun
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.Waveverb
(intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.Torrentnoun
(figurative) A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.Waveverb
(intransitive) To move one’s hand back and forth (generally above the head) in greeting or departure.
Torrentnoun
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.Waveverb
To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
I waved goodbye from across the room.Torrentadjective
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
Waveverb
(intransitive) To have an undulating or wavy form.
Torrentverb
To download in a torrent.
The video rental place didn't have the film I was after, but I managed to torrent it.Waveverb
(transitive) To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form or surface to.
Torrentnoun
a heavy rain
Waveverb
(transitive) To produce waves to the hair.
Torrentnoun
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid);
the houses were swept away in the torrentWaveverb
To swing and miss at a pitch.
Jones waves at strike one.Torrentnoun
an overwhelming number or amount;
a flood of requestsa torrent of abuseWaveverb
(transitive) To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
The starter waved the flag to begin the race.Waveverb
To signal (someone or something) with a waving movement.
Waveverb
To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.
Waveverb
To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
Waveverb
obsolete spelling of waive
Wavenoun
A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.Wavenoun
(physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.
Gravity waves, while predicted by theory for decades, have been notoriously difficult to detect.Wavenoun
A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.
Her hair had a nice wave to it.sine waveWavenoun
(figuratively) A sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.
A wave of shoppers stampeded through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.A wave of retirees began moving to the coastal area.A wave of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle.The grief and anxiety came in waves for the affected families.Wavenoun
One of the successive swarms of enemies sent to attack the player in certain games.
Wavenoun
A sideway movement of the hand(s).
He dismissed her with a wave of the hand.Wavenoun
(usually "the wave") A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit.
Wavenoun
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Wavenoun
a movement like that of an ocean wave;
a wave of settlerstroops advancing in wavesWavenoun
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Wavenoun
something that rises rapidly;
a wave of emotion swept over himthere was a sudden wave of buying before the market closeda wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard rightWavenoun
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Wavenoun
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Wavenoun
an undulating curve
Wavenoun
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
Wavenoun
a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
Waveverb
signal with the hands or nod;
She waved to her friendsHe waved his hand hospitablyWaveverb
move or swing back and forth;
She waved her gunWaveverb
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
The curtains undulatedthe waves rolled towards the beachWaveverb
twist or roll into coils or ringlets;
curl my hair, pleaseWaveverb
set waves in;
she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair
