arson UK /ˈɑːsən/US /ˈɑɹsən/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.Arson, like we thought. three punks doused a car, lit it, and took off. — 2006 •(no longer used) A saddlebow.The kyng of Englande mounted on a freshe courser, the trapper of clothe of golde, of Tissue, the Arson mantell wise[…] — 1550 verb1 •(India) To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner. formsarsoned · arsoning · arsons
