catch fire catcher's mask • catchfly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · catch fire · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) start to burn or burst into flames. Synonyms: erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate. Examples: "Marsh gases ignited suddenly." "The oily rags combusted spontaneously." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · erupt · · Synonym 1 ignite · · Synonym 2 take fire · · Synonym 3 combust · · Synonym 4 conflagrate · · Synonym 5 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074