Past tense of torch
regular verb
The past tense of torch is torched. The past participle is also torched.
Forms of torch
| Base form (V1) | torch /ˈtɔːtʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | torched |
| Past participle (V3) | torched |
| Present participle | torching |
| Third person singular | torches |
Torched in a sentence
- Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.
- That influencer torched the company’s PR department.
- They torched up a creme brulee for Table 3.From the entry torch up
- Pantiles made from Bridgwater Clay must not be torched or underpointed, but the roof should be boarded and felted, battened and counterbattened.1938, The Architect & Building News - Volume 153, page xlv. From the entry underpoint
- On one hand, the hand rolls were lovingly prepared with intriguing flavor combinations, especially one featuring torched scallops and brown butter, but the venue leaves much to be desired.2024 September 26, Nikita Richardson, “Have We Hit Peak Hand Roll Yet?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry hand roll
Meaning of torch
- noun A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
- noun A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.
- noun A flower which is red or red-orange in colour like a flame.
Questions about the past tense of torch
- What is the past tense of torch?
- The past tense of torch is torched.
- What is the past participle of torch?
- The past participle of torch is torched.
- Is torch a regular or irregular verb?
- Torch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: torch (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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