WILDFIRE


Meaning of WILDFIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ waɪldfaɪə(r) ]

( wildfires)

1.

A wildfire is a fire that starts, usually by itself, in a wild area such as a forest, and spreads rapidly, causing great damage.

...a wildfire in Montana that’s already burned thousands of acres of rich grassland.

N-COUNT

2.

If something, especially news or a rumour, spreads like wildfire , it spreads extremely quickly.

These stories are spreading like wildfire through the city.

PHRASE : V inflects

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