catch fire
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.73 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To become engulfed in flames, to go up in flames.
verb
To become very popular or widespread; to take off.
Example Sentences
- "Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were disrupted as electrical currents were induced in the copper lines. Several telegraph operators received electric shocks and some telegraph stations even caught fire."
- "The news caught fire through the school, and Layla found herself — a mere first-year student at the secondary school — the center of attention and admiration."