fire
Meaning of fire
noun
- a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.
his house was destroyed by fire
- a burning sensation.
the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat
- the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns.
a burst of machine-gun fire
mortar fire
- discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).
he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners
they fired off a few rounds
- dismiss (an employee) from a job.
I had to fire men who've been with me for years
you're fired!
- supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel.
liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters
- stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion).
India fired my imagination
- bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln.
methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory
Old English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer .
Information about fire
- The plural form of fire is: fires.
- Languages in which fire is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of fire
fire
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- fire is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
fire synonyms
Meaning flame:
Meaning firing:
Meaning attack:
Meaning ardor:
ardor, fervor, fervency, fervidness
Meaning discharge:
Meaning give notice:
Meaning arouse:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke
Meaning burn:
Meaning fuel:
Meaning the repeated firing of a gun or guns:
Meaning the action of shooting at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range:
Meaning a continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles:
Meaning a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession:
Meaning a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time:
Meaning a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area:
Meaning a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle:
Meaning a period of continuous heavy gunfire:
Meaning hurl (something) forcefully:
Meaning fire a bullet from a gun or discharge an arrow from a bow:
Meaning dismiss (someone) from office:
Meaning throw or impel (someone or something) with great force:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement:
Meaning cause to move sharply or quickly; propel:
Meaning make a light explosive sound:
Meaning cause (a device) to function:
Meaning drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place:
Meaning remove from office suddenly and forcefully:
Meaning a person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business:
Meaning end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly:
Meaning encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:
Meaning make (someone) more cheerful or animated:
Meaning rouse (a feeling):
Meaning cause to stop sleeping:
Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):
Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:
Meaning give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigour to:
Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:
Meaning provide (someone) with a reason for doing something:
Meaning make or become faster or quicker:
Meaning encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour):
Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:
Meaning drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something:
Meaning shock or excite (someone) into taking action:
Meaning charge with electricity; pass an electric current through:
Meaning make passionate:
fire antonyms
Meaning make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense:
Translation of fire
- German: Feuer, Brand, feuern, entlassen
- French: feu, incendie, attaque, accusation, offensive, remercier, licencier, virer, renvoyer, débaucher, congédier
- Spanish: fuego, incendio, ataque, despedir, licenciar
- Portuguese: fogo, incêndio, despedir
- Italian: fuoco, incendio, accusa, attacco, offensiva, licenziare
Anagrams of fire
Words that rhyme with fire
afire, unafire, needfire, wildfire, balefire, befire, ceasefire, nettlefire, prefire, refire, surefire, hangfire, archfire, brushfire, bushfire, marshfire, twitchfire, watchfire, antifire, backfire, blackfire, cookfire, quickfire, hellfire, shellfire, drumfire, rimfire, bonfire, burnfire, enfire, gunfire, pinfire, retrofire, Campfire, campfire, counterfire, marfire, underfire, crossfire, grassfire, misfire, missfire, nightfire, outfire, portfire, postfire, spitfire, foxfire
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