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
Donnelly['dɔnəli:]
Xenokrates-Ancient Greek
Frigidianus-Late Roman
Armani[a:'ma:ni]
Hugleikr-Ancient Scandinavian
Nsonowa-Western African, Akan