spread like wildfire
spread like wild·fire
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spred lahyk wahyld-fahyuh r]
- /sprɛd laɪk ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spred lahyk wahyld-fahyuh r]
- /sprɛd laɪk ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/
Definitions of spread like wildfire words
- phrase spread like wildfire If something, especially news or a rumour, spreads like wildfire, it spreads extremely quickly. 0
- noun spread like wildfire to be disseminated widely and rapidly: said as of a rumor 0
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Parts of speech for Spread like wildfire
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spread like wildfire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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