Synonyms of catch fire
12 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for catch fire is light. Other synonyms of catch fire are ignite, combust and conflagrate. The opposite of catch fire is gutter.
Synonyms and similar words for catch fire
verbTo become engulfed in flames, to go up in flames.
- catch flame
- go on fireTo catch fire.
- go up in flamesTo catch fire.
- go up in smokeTo catch fire and burn.
- catch on fire
- combustTo burn, to be consumed by fire; to catch fire.
- conflagrateTo catch fire.
- igniteTo commence burning.
- lightTo become ignited; to take fire.
- fire datedTo catch fire; to be kindled.
- spunk obsoleteTo catch fire; flame up.
- take fire datedTo catch fire; to begin to burn.
Opposite of catch fire
Meaning of catch fire
- verb To become engulfed in flames, to go up in flames.
- verb To become very popular or widespread; to take off.
- verb To be inspired by passion or zeal.
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Questions about synonyms of catch fire
- What is another word for catch fire?
- Catch fire has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as light, ignite, combust and conflagrate.
- What is the opposite of catch fire?
- The opposite of catch fire is gutter.
- What does catch fire mean?
- Catch fire means to become engulfed in flames, to go up in flames.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: catch fire (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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