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Definition of wildfire - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
firerapidly spreading fire in wildland areas
- The wildfire consumed thousands of acres in hours.
2.
figurative spreadsomething that spreads quickly and uncontrollably
- The rumor spread like wildfire through the school.
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rapidly spreading fire in wildland areas
Expressions with wildfire
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spreading very quickly and uncontrollably
The news spread like wildfire through the town.
to quickly become known by many people
The news of their engagement spread like wildfire.
Origin of wildfire
Old English, wilde (wild) + fyr (fire)
Terms with wildfire included in their meaning
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wildfire
large uncontrolled fire burning in a forest or woodland
wildfire type
fire in an area of dense vegetation, especially bushes
firefighting
cleared field to control wildfire spread
land management
planned fire to manage land and reduce wildfire risk
firefighting
fire set to stop a wildfire
wildfire prevention
individual observing controlled burns to prevent wildfires
firefighting
firefighter skilled in wildfire firefighting
firefighting
fire set to create a safe area from wildfire
acr: extreme wildfire event
very big and dangerous fire
nature
wildfire that burns over 100,000 acres
wildfire
fire that spreads quickly over an area
nature
conifer cones needing wildfire heat to open
Examples of wildfire in a sentence
Firefighters battled the wildfire for several days. The video went viral like wildfire online. The news spread like wildfire across the city.
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- French:feu de forêt, traînée de poudre, ...
- German:Waldbrand, Lauffeuer, ...
- Italian:incendio boschivo, incendio, ...
- Spanish:incendio forestal, reguero de pólvora, ...
- Portuguese:incêndio florestal, incêndio, ...
- Chinese:野火, ...
- Japanese:山火事, ...
- Arabic:حريق غابات, اِنْتِشار كالنّار في الهَشيم, ...
- Hebrew:שְׂרֵיפַת יַעַר, אֵשׁ בִּשְׂדֵה קוֹצִים, ...
- Russian:лесной пожар, пожар, ...
- Ukrainian:лісова пожежа, пожежа, ...
- Hindi:वनाग्नि, तेजी से फैलने वाली चीज़, ...
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