Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective On fire.
- adverb & adjective Intensely interested.
from The Century Dictionary.
- On fire.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb On fire.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective on fire
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Etymologies
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Examples
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Now, hand me a glass of sweet tea Mr. Simpson and finish telling the story about how you "catched yourself afire" while welding stuff.
Mark L. Walberg: What I've Learned On Antiques Roadshow Mark L. Walberg 2012
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Now, hand me a glass of sweet tea Mr. Simpson and finish telling the story about how you "catched yourself afire" while welding stuff.
Mark L. Walberg: What I've Learned On Antiques Roadshow Mark L. Walberg 2012
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A 26-year-old street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself afire in protest against corruption and harassment by police.
The Arabian Knights 2011
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The bush is afire, Moses discovered, and took off his shoes to dance.
Rev. Anne Howard: Grads: You Are Not Amazing Rev. Anne Howard 2011
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A 26-year-old street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself afire in protest against corruption and harassment by police.
Crisis And Opportunity For Indian Interests In Middle East 2011
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Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press BECKONING WARMTH: Pakistani children gathered to warm themselves at afire in a slum in Islamabad Friday.
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The bush is afire, Moses discovered, and took off his shoes to dance.
Rev. Anne Howard: Grads: You Are Not Amazing Rev. Anne Howard 2011
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She cast him a sultry look that set his blood afire.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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The bush is afire, Moses discovered, and took off his shoes to dance.
Rev. Anne Howard: Grads: You Are Not Amazing Rev. Anne Howard 2011
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The bush is afire, Moses discovered, and took off his shoes to dance.
Rev. Anne Howard: Grads: You Are Not Amazing Rev. Anne Howard 2011
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