[{"word":"torches","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle."},{"definition":"A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."},{"definition":"An arsonist.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["flashlight","brand"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."}],"synonyms":["ablaze","burn","firebomb","ignite","inflame","set"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/torch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/torches"]}]