wild·fire (w ld fr )n. Idiom: 1. A raging, rapidly spreading fire. 2. Something that acts very quickly and intensely: a land swept by the wildfire of revolution. 3. Lightning occurring without audible thunder. 4. A luminosity that appears over swamps or marshes at night; ignis fatuus. 5. A highly flammable material, such as Greek fire, once used in warfare. like wildfire Rapidly and intensely: The disease spread like wildfire. |
wildfire [ˈwaɪldˌfaɪə]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a highly flammable material, such as Greek fire, formerly used in warfare
2.
a. a raging and uncontrollable fire
b. anything that is disseminated quickly (esp in the phrase spread like wildfire)
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) lightning without audible thunder
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another name for will-o'-the-wisp
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  wildfire - a raging and rapidly spreading conflagrationconflagration, inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fire |
Translations
wildfire [ˈwaɪldfaɪər] n
to spread like wildfire → se répandre comme une traînée de poudre
wild flowers npl → fleurs fpl sauvages
to spread like wildfire → se répandre comme une traînée de poudre
wild flowers npl → fleurs fpl sauvages
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