Meanings
verbburst into flame (third-person singular simple present bursts into flame, present participle bursting into flame, simple past and past participle burst into flame)
present singular third person bursts into flame · participle present bursting into flame · alternative burst into flames
- To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly.
Translations
French prendre feu, s'enflammer
- prendre feuto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
- s'enflammerto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
Hungarian lángba borul
- lángba borulto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
Māori papahū
- papahūto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
Polish stawać w płomieniach, stanąć w płomieniach
- stawać w płomieniachto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
- stanąć w płomieniachto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
Swedish fatta eld
- fatta eldto catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly
Cite this entry
APA
burst into flame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flame
MLA
“burst into flame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flame. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burst into flame,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burst%20into%20flame.
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