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feed the fire

feed the fire verb: synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Verb

feed the fire (third-person singular simple present feeds the fire, present participle feeding the fire, simple past and past participle fed the fire)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Synonyms of feed the fire

Forms of feed the fire

third-person singular presentfeeds the fire
present participlefeeding the fire
past participlefed the fire
pastfed the fire

Questions about feed the fire

What does feed the fire mean?
Feed the fire means synonym of add fuel to the fire.
What part of speech is feed the fire?
Feed the fire is a verb.
What is the past tense of feed the fire?
The past tense of feed the fire is fed the fire.

Words near feed the fire in the dictionary

  1. feed on
  2. feed one's face
  3. feed pump
  4. feed pumps
  5. feed the dragon
  6. feed the fire
  7. feed the flames
  8. feed the meter
  9. feed the troll
  10. feed through
  11. feed two birds with one scone

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