igniting
ig-nit-ing
verb
The act of starting a fire or causing something to burn or catch fire.
"The spark was igniting the dry tinder."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: heat, ignite, stir up, inflame, wake, fire up, light, fire, take fire, combust, erupt, catch fire
Antonyms: blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out