CATCH FIRE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase catch fire. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CATCH FIRE
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ignite | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat • start to burn or burst into flames • arouse or excite feelings and passions • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||||
blaze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong flame that burns brightly • a cause of difficulty and suffering • noisy and unrestrained mischief • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • a light-colored marking verb • shine brightly and intensively • shoot rapidly and repeatedly • burn brightly and intensely • move rapidly and as if blazing • indicate by marking trees with blazes | ||||||||
burn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation • a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) • damage inflicted by fire verb • destroy by fire • shine intensely, as if with heat • undergo combustion • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • cause to burn or combust • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion • cause to undergo combustion • execute by tying to a stake and setting alight • spend (significant amounts of money) • feel hot or painful • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun • create by duplicating data • use up (energy) • damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation | ||||||||
flame | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke verb • shine with a sudden light • be in flames or aflame • criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium | ||||||||
kindle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • catch fire • cause to start burning • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | ||||||||
combust | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to burn or combust • start to burn or burst into flames • get very angry and fly into a rage • cause to become violent or angry • undergo combustion | ||||||||
conflagrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to start burning • start to burn or burst into flames | ||||||||
erupt | verbv | |||||||
verb • start abruptly • erupt or intensify suddenly • start to burn or burst into flames • break out • become active and spew forth lava and rocks • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • appear on the skin • become raw or open | ||||||||
take fire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • start to burn or burst into flames |