noun
- an uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly through vegetation in wild areas
- something that spreads very quickly and widely
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The wildfire burned thousands of acres before firefighters could contain it.
- Residents were evacuated as the wildfire approached their neighborhood.
- Hot, dry conditions created perfect circumstances for wildfire.
- The rumor spread like wildfire through the school.
- Her new song caught on like wildfire on social media.
- The protest movement spread like wildfire across the country.