Take 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
- The dry wood took fire quickly as it was so flammable in the summer heat.
- A stray spark from the machinery caused the paint fumes to take fire and filled the room with smoke.
- When flames lapped at the nearby building, the wooden decorations began to take fire and crackle.
- Gas leaking from the old pipes caused it to take fire instantly when someone tried to light a match.
- Strong static electricity caused the dry brush to take fire and spread rapidly across the countryside.