Catch Fire (Verb)
Meaning
Start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- Dry grass can catch fire if it's exposed to an open flame during a heat wave.
- Flammable liquids should be handled carefully to prevent them from catch fire.
- The fireworks were so defective they would catch fire the moment you lit them.
- Spontaneous combustion can occur in coal mines, causing the coal to catch fire without warning.
- The rags soaked in oil and turpentine began to catch fire from the discarded cigarette.