catch fire

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kach fahyuh r]
- /kætʃ faɪər/
- /kætʃ ˈfaɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach fahyuh r]
- /kætʃ faɪər/

Definitions of catch fire words

noun catch fire to ignite 3
noun catch fire a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 1
noun catch fire a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 1
noun catch fire the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration. 1
noun catch fire heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire. 1
noun catch fire Greek fire. 1

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Origin of catch fire

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English fȳr; cognate with Old Norse fūrr, German Feuer, Greek pŷr (see pyro-); (v.) Middle English firen to kindle, inflame, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Catch fire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catch fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for catch fire

verb catch fire

kindle — (of animals, especially rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring).
burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
inflame — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
fire — combustion
light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

All 13 Synonyms of catch fire

Antonyms for catch fire

verb catch fire

put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
quench — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

All 4 Antonyms of catch fire

catch fire

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catch fire usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for catch fire

verb catch fire

Antonyms for catch fire

verb catch fire

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