take fire

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take fire

verb takes fire · taking fire · took fire · taken fire

dated To catch fire; to begin to burn.
Similar: go up in flames, catch fire, catch on fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, go up in smoke, ignite, light, spunk, take fire
figuratively To become excited or enthused about something.
idiomatic To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire. The unit was taking fire from the guerrillas.

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@misc{take_fire_2026,
  title = {take fire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20fire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}