burst into flame

English

Alternative forms

• burst into flames

Pronunciation

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Verb

burst into flame (third-person singular simple present bursts into flame, present participle bursting into flame, simple past and past participle burst into flame)

1. To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.

Translations

to catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly

• French: prendre feu (fr), s’enflammer (fr)
• Hungarian: lángba borul
• Maore Comorian: usika moro
• Maori: papahū
• Swedish: fatta eld (sv)

See also

• spontaneous combustion