like wildfire



like wildfire

everywhere very quickly The new dance has caught on like wildfire in all the popular clubs. Scandal spreads like wildfire around this office.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wildfire (a fire that burns out of control)
See also: like, wildfire

like wildfire

Rapidly and intensely: The disease spread like wildfire.
See also: like, wildfire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Millie['mili]
BessBESEnglish
Tonino-Italian
JohannYO-hahnGerman
NadjaNAHT-yah (German)German, Slovene
MintyMIN-teeEnglish (Rare)