"burst into flame" meaning in English

See burst into flame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bursts into flame [present, singular, third-person], bursting into flame [participle, present], burst into flame [participle, past], burst into flame [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|burst<,,burst> into flame}} burst into flame (third-person singular simple present bursts into flame, present participle bursting into flame, simple past and past participle burst into flame)
  1. To catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly. Synonyms: burst into flames Related terms: spontaneous combustion Translations (to catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly): prendre feu (French), s’enflammer (French), lángba borul (Hungarian), usika moro (Maore Comorian), papahū (Maori), fatta eld (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-burst_into_flame-en-verb-fb5IuUH~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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