Definition of
fire is the dictionary form of fireing Definition of fire
fire has definitions from the fields of military,chemistry,food,arms,work
1
[ noun ] the event of something burning (often destructive)

Examples

"they lost everything in the fire"

2
[ verb ] (arms) start firing a weapon

Synonyms

open_fire

3
[ noun ] (military) the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Synonyms

firing

Examples

"hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

4
[ verb ] (arms) cause to go off

Synonyms

discharge

Examples

"fire a gun" "fire a bullet"

5
[ verb ] (food) bake in a kiln so as to harden

Examples

"fire pottery"

6
[ verb ] (work) terminate the employment of

Synonyms

can give_the_axe terminate send_away sack force_out dismiss give_the_sack give_notice

Examples

"The boss fired his secretary today" "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

7
[ noun ] (chemistry) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Synonyms

flame flaming

Examples

"fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

8
[ verb ] (arms) go off or discharge

Synonyms

go_off discharge

Examples

"The gun fired"

9
[ noun ] a fireplace in which a fire is burning

Examples

"they sat by the fire and talked"

10
[ noun ] (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
11
[ noun ] feelings of great warmth and intensity

Synonyms

fervor ardour fervour fervency fervidness ardor

Examples

"he spoke with great ardor"

12
[ verb ] destroy by fire

Synonyms

burn burn_down

Examples

"They burned the house and his diaries"

13
[ verb ] drive out or away by or as if by fire

Examples

"The soldiers were fired" "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

14
[ verb ] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses

Synonyms

arouse evoke elicit provoke raise kindle enkindle

Examples

"arouse pity" "raise a smile" "evoke sympathy"

15
[ verb ] provide with fuel

Synonyms

fuel

Examples

"Oil fires the furnace"

16
[ noun ] a severe trial

Examples

"he went through fire and damnation"

17
[ noun ] intense adverse criticism

Synonyms

attack flack blast flak

Examples

"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party" "the government has come under attack" "don't give me any flak"

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firing firing_pin firing_off Firenze freeing fieriness

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