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wildfire
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wildfire
(noun)
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wildfire
/
ˈ
wajəldˌfajɚ/
noun
plural
wildfires
wildfire
/
ˈ
wajəldˌfajɚ/
noun
plural
wildfires
Learner's definition of WILDFIRE
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a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly
The recent
wildfires
were made worse by the strong winds.
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like wildfire
informal
:
very quickly
The new fad
spread like wildfire
.
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