ALL meanings of carry a torch for
car·ry a torch for
C c - phrase carry a torch for If you say that someone is carrying a torch for someone else, you mean that they secretly admire them or love them. 3
- noun carry a torch for to be in love with, esp unrequitedly 3
- noun carry a torch for to be in love with (someone), esp. without having one's love returned 3
- noun carry a torch for a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end. 1
- noun carry a torch for something considered as a source of illumination, enlightenment, guidance, etc.: the torch of learning. 1
- noun carry a torch for any of various lamplike devices that produce a hot flame and are used for soldering, burning off paint, etc. 1
- noun carry a torch for Slang. an arsonist. 1
- noun carry a torch for Chiefly British. flashlight (def 1). 1
- verb without object carry a torch for to burn or flare up like a torch. 1
- verb with object carry a torch for to subject to the flame or light of a torch, as in order to burn, sear, solder, or illuminate. 1
- verb with object carry a torch for Slang. to set fire to maliciously, especially in order to collect insurance. 1
- idioms carry a torch for carry the / a torch for, Slang. to be in love with, especially to suffer from unrequited love for: He still carries a torch for his ex-wife. 1
- verb carry a torch for (Idiomatic) To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated. 0