/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of catch fire Find synonyms for: Verb1. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate, change state, turnusage: start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language