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IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) of catch fire

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. With phonetic transcriptions, dictionarie tell you about the pronunciation of words, because the spelling of an English word does not tell you how you should pronounce it. Below is the phonetic transcription of catch fire:
/kæt͡ʃ fajɹ̩/

Derived Form of catch

noun
plural: catches
verb
third person: catches
past: caught
past participle: caught
present participle: catching

Definitions of catch

Noun
1
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
  1. it sounds good but what's the catch?
Synonymsgimmick,
Hypernymsdrawback,
2
the quantity that was caught
  1. the catch was only 10 fish
Synonymshaul,
Hypernymsindefinite quantity,
Type ofindefinite quantity,
3
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Synonymsmatch,
Hypernymsadult,
Type ofadult, grownup,
4
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
  1. he shared his catch with the others
Hypernymsobject,
Type ofobject, physical object,
5
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
Hypernymsmanner of speaking,
Type ofdelivery, manner of speaking, speech,
6
a restraint that checks the motion of something
  1. he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
Synonymsstop,
Hyponymsbench hook, doorstop, pawl, tripper,
Hypernymsrestraint,
Type ofconstraint, restraint,
Typesclick, detent, dog, doorstop, doorstopper, pawl, trip, tripper,
7
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
Hyponymshasp, hood latch, hook, latch,
Hypernymsfastener,
Type offastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast,
Typeshasp, hood latch, hook, latch,
8
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
  1. he played catch with his son in the backyard
Hypernymsgame,
Type ofgame,
9
the act of catching an object with the hands
  1. Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
  2. he made a grab for the ball before it landed
  3. Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
  4. the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
Synonymsgrab, snatch, snap,
Hyponymsfair catch, interception, mesh, rebound, reception, shoestring catch,
Hypernymstouch,
Type oftouch, touching,
Typesfair catch, interception, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing, rebound, reception, shoestring catch,
10
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  1. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Synonymsapprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody,
Hypernymscapture,
Type ofcapture, gaining control, seizure,
11
a hidden drawback
Type ofdrawback,
Verb
1
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
  1. She caught her son eating candy
  2. She was caught shoplifting
Hypernymssurprise,
Type ofsurprise,
2
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
  1. I caught the aroma of coffee
  2. He caught the allusion in her glance
  3. ears open to catch every sound
  4. The dog picked up the scent
  5. Catch a glimpse
Synonymspick up,
Hypernymsperceive,
Type ofcomprehend, perceive,
3
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
  1. the rock caught her in the back of the head
  2. The blow got him in the back
  3. The punch caught him in the stomach
Synonymsget,
Hypernymshit,
Type ofhit,
4
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  1. Catch the ball!
  2. Grab the elevator door!
Synonymsgrab, take hold of,
Hyponymsfish, harpoon, hook, intercept, net,
Hypernymsseize,
Type ofclutch, prehend, seize,
Typesfish, harpoon, hook, intercept, net, nett, stop,
See alsocatch up, catcher,
5
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  1. We finally got the suspect
  2. Did you catch the thief?
Synonymsget, capture,
Hyponymslasso, recapture,
Hypernymsseize,
Type ofclutch, prehend, seize,
Typeslasso, recapture, retake, rope,
6
to hook or entangle
  1. One foot caught in the stirrup
Synonymshitch,
Antonymsunhitch,
Hyponymssnag,
Hypernymsattach,
Type ofattach,
Typessnag,
7
attract and fix
  1. His look caught her
  2. She caught his eye
  3. Catch the attention of the waiter
Synonymsarrest, get,
Hypernymsattract,
Type ofattract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in,
8
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  1. I caught a rabbit in the trap today
Synonymscapture,
Hyponymsbag, batfowl, frog, hunt, rat, trap,
Hypernymsget,
Type ofacquire, get,
Typesbag, batfowl, ensnare, entrap, hunt, hunt down, rat, run, snare, track down, trammel, trap,
9
reach in time
  1. I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
Hyponymsget,
Hypernymsboard,
Type ofboard, get on,
Typesget,
10
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
  1. Catch some sleep
  2. catch one's breath
Hypernymsget,
Type ofacquire, get,
11
catch up with and possibly overtake
  1. The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
Synonymsovertake, catch up with,
Entailmentscompete,
12
be struck or affected by
  1. catch fire
  2. catch the mood
Hypernymschange,
Type ofchange,
13
check oneself during an action
  1. She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
Hypernymscontrol,
Type ofcheck, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate,
14
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
  1. We overheard the conversation at the next table
Synonymstake in, overhear,
Hypernymshear,
Entailmentslisten,
Type ofhear,
15
see or watch
  1. view a show on television
  2. This program will be seen all over the world
  3. view an exhibition
  4. Catch a show on Broadway
  5. see a movie
Synonymswatch, view, see, take in,
Hyponymspreview, spectate, visualize,
Hypernymswatch,
Type ofwatch,
Typespreview, spectate, visualise, visualize,
16
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
  1. I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles
17
detect a blunder or misstep
  1. The reporter tripped up the senator
Synonymstrip up,
Hypernymslearn,
Type ofdiscover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see,
18
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
  1. did you catch that allusion?
  2. We caught something of his theory in the lecture
  3. don't catch your meaning
  4. did you get it?
  5. She didn't get the joke
  6. I just don't get him
Synonymsget,
Hypernymsunderstand,
Type ofunderstand,
19
contract
  1. did you catch a cold?
Hyponymscatch cold,
Hypernymscontract,
Type ofcontract, get, take,
Typescatch cold,
20
start burning
  1. The fire caught
Hypernymserupt,
Type ofcatch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire,
21
perceive by hearing
  1. I didn't catch your name
  2. She didn't get his name when they met the first time
Synonymsget,
Hypernymshear,
Type ofhear,
22
suffer from the receipt of
  1. She will catch hell for this behavior!
Synonymsget,
Hypernymshurt,
Type ofache, hurt, suffer,
23
attract; cause to be enamored
  1. She captured all the men's hearts
Synonymscapture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant,
Hyponymshold, work,
Hypernymsattract,
Type ofappeal, attract,
Typeshold, work,
24
apprehend and reproduce accurately
  1. She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
  2. She got the mood just right in her photographs
Synonymsget,
Hypernymsreproduce,
Type ofreproduce,
25
take in and retain
  1. We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater
Hypernymsroll up,
Type ofaccumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up,
See alsocatchment,
26
spread or be communicated
  1. The fashion did not catch
Hypernymsspread,
Type ofpropagate, spread,
27
be the catcher
  1. Who is catching?
Hypernymsplay,
Type ofplay,
See alsocatcher,
28
become aware of
  1. he caught her staring out the window
Hypernymswitness,
Type offind, see, witness,
29
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
  1. I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting
Hypernymsdelay,
Type ofdelay, detain, hold up,

Derived Form of fire

noun
plural: fires
verb
third person: fires
past: fired
past participle: fired
present participle: firing

Definitions of fire

Noun
1
the event of something burning (often destructive)
  1. they lost everything in the fire
Hyponymsbackfire, bonfire, brush fire, campfire, conflagration, forest fire, grassfire, smoulder, smudge,
Hypernymshappening,
Type ofhappening, natural event, occurrence,
Typesbalefire, bonfire, brush fire, campfire, conflagration, forest fire, grassfire, inferno, smoulder, smudge,
2
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  1. hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
  2. they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Synonymsfiring,
Hyponymsantiaircraft fire, artillery fire, barrage, broadside, call fire, concentrated fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, cover, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, distributed fire, friendly fire, fusillade, grazing fire, harassing fire, hostile fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire,
Hypernymsattack,
Type ofattack, onrush, onset, onslaught,
Typesantiaircraft fire, artillery fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, broadside, burst, call fire, cannon fire, concentrated fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, cover, covering fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, distributed fire, fratricide, friendly fire, fusillade, grazing fire, harassing fire, hostile fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, massed fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, salvo, scheduled fire, searching fire, shelling, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, volley,
3
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
  1. fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Synonymsflame, flaming,
Hyponymsblaze, flare, ignition,
Hypernymscombustion,
Type ofburning, combustion,
Typesblaze, blazing, flare,
4
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
  1. they sat by the fire and talked
Hyponymscookfire,
Hypernymsfireplace,
5
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Hypernymselement,
Type ofelement,
6
feelings of great warmth and intensity
  1. he spoke with great ardor
Synonymsardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness,
Hyponymszeal,
Hypernymspassion,
Type ofpassion, passionateness,
Typeszeal,
7
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
  1. put the kettle on the fire
  2. barbecue over an open fire
Hypernymsfuel,
8
a severe trial
  1. he went through fire and damnation
Hypernymstrial,
Type oftrial, tribulation, visitation,
9
intense adverse criticism
  1. Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
  2. the government has come under attack
  3. don't give me any flak
Synonymsattack, flak, flack, blast,
Hypernymscriticism,
Type ofcriticism, unfavorable judgment,
10
a fireplace in which a fire is burning
Type offireplace, hearth, open fireplace,
Typescookfire,
Verb
1
start firing a weapon
Synonymsopen fire,
Hypernymsblast,
Type ofshoot,
See alsofiring,
2
cause to go off
  1. fire a gun
  2. fire a bullet
Synonymsdischarge,
Hyponymsblast, fusillade, loose off, pop,
Typesfusillade, let drive, let fly, loose off, pop, shoot,
See alsofiring,
3
bake in a kiln so as to harden
  1. fire pottery
Hypernymsbake,
Type ofbake,
4
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  1. The boss fired his secretary today
  2. The company terminated 25% of its workers
Synonymsdisplace, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate,
Antonymshire,
Hyponymsclean out, dismiss, furlough, pension off, retire, squeeze out,
Hypernymsremove,
5
go off or discharge
  1. The gun fired
Synonymsdischarge, go off,
6
drive out or away by or as if by fire
  1. The soldiers were fired
  2. Surrender fires the cold skepticism
Hypernymschase away,
Type ofchase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back,
7
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  1. arouse pity
  2. raise a smile
  3. evoke sympathy
Synonymsarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke,
Hyponymsanger, draw, excite, hurt, infatuate, inflame, interest, invite, overwhelm, prick, rekindle, shame, stimulate, strike a chord, upset,
Hypernymsmake,
Type ofcreate, make,
Typesanger, ask for, bruise, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, draw, excite, fire up, heat, hurt, ignite, infatuate, inflame, injure, interest, invite, offend, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, prick, rekindle, shake, shake up, shame, spite, stimulate, stir, stir up, strike a chord, sweep over, touch a chord, untune, upset, wake, whelm, wound,
8
destroy by fire
  1. They burned the house and his diaries
Synonymsburn, burn down,
Hyponymsbackfire, cremate, scorch, torch,
Hypernymsdestroy,
Type ofdestroy, ruin,
Typesbackfire, cremate, scorch, torch,
9
provide with fuel
  1. Oil fires the furnace
Synonymsfuel,
Hypernymssupply,
Type offurnish, provide, render, supply,
10
terminate the employment of
Synonymscan, dismiss, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate,
Antonymshire,
Type ofremove,
Typesclean out, dismiss, drop, furlough, lay off, pension off, retire, send away, send packing, squeeze out,
See alsofiring,

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  2. And intended to catch fire, when it touched the shock absorber in the back of the car,
  3. wouldnt overheat and catch fire.
  4. hot coals to catch fire ablaze.
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  9. were to overcharge your battery it could catch fire or even explode and so all
  10. will spontaneously catch fire in a fluorine atmosphere,
  11. Even though the paraffin does catch fire,
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