burst into flame (verb)

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• burst into — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing. [V P n] She burst into tears and ran from the kitchen. [V P n] ...books that cause adults to burst into helpless laughter. 2) PHRASAL VERB When …   English dictionary

• burst into — phr verb Burst into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑applause, ↑fit, ↑flame, ↑laughter, ↑peal, ↑room, ↑sob, ↑song, ↑tear …   Collocations dictionary

• flame — I. noun Etymology: Middle English flaume, flaumbe, from Anglo French flame (from Latin flamma) & flambe, flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame; akin to Latin flagrare to burn more at black Date: 14th century 1. the glowing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flame — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hot bright stream of fire ADJECTIVE ▪ hot ▪ small ▪ bright ▪ dancing, flickering, leaping …   Collocations dictionary

• flame — /fleɪm / (say flaym) noun 1. burning gas or vapour, as from wood, etc., undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapour. 2. (often plural) state or condition of blazing combustion: to burst into flames. 3. any flamelike condition; glow; …  

• flame — I UK [fleɪm] / US noun Word forms flame : singular flame plural flames ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the brightly burning gas that you see coming from a fire He sat by the fire staring at the flames. in flames (= burning): The whole building was… …   English dictionary

• flame — flame1 [ fleım ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the brightly burning gas that you see coming from a fire: He sat by the fire staring at the flames. in flames (=burning): The whole building was soon in flames. burst into/go up in/erupt in flames: A …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flame — 1 noun (C, U) 1 hot bright burning gas that you see when something is on fire: the flame of a candle | Flames poured out of the windows of the building. 2 in flames burning strongly: The house was in flames by the time we arrived. 3 go up in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flame — [[t]fle͟ɪm[/t]] flames, flaming, flamed 1) N VAR A flame is a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning. The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted. ...a huge ball of flame. 2) VERB If someone s… …   English dictionary

• in|flame — «ihn FLAYM», verb, flamed, flam|ing. –v.t. 1. to make more violent; excite: »His stirring speech inflamed the crowd. SYNONYM(S): arouse, fire. 2. to make unnaturally hot, red, sore, or swollen: » …   Useful english dictionary

• fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; enthusiasm, verve. v. t. kindle, ignite; shoot, detonate; inspire, arouse; dismiss, discharge. See heat, propulsion, excitement, fuel, vigor, ejection. II… …   English dictionary for students