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burst into flames

burst into flames is the alternative form of burst into flame.

Meaning of burst into flame

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.

Forms of burst into flames

third-person singular presentbursts into flames
present participlebursting into flames
past participleburst into flames
pastburst into flames

Questions about burst into flames

What is burst into flames the alternative form of?
Burst into flames is the alternative form of burst into flame.

Words near burst into flames in the dictionary

  1. burst at the seams
  2. burst forth
  3. burst in
  4. burst into
  5. burst into flame
  6. burst into flames
  7. burst into flower
  8. burst into tears
  9. burst mode
  10. burst noise
  11. burst noises

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