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Fire

see synonyms of fire

Noun

1. fire

the event of something burning (often destructive)

Example Sentences:
'they lost everything in the fire'

2. fire, firing

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Example Sentences:
'hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes'
'they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire'

3. fire, flame, flaming

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Example Sentences:
'fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries'

4. fire

a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

Example Sentences:
'they sat by the fire and talked'

5. fire

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

6. ardor, ardour, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire

feelings of great warmth and intensity

Example Sentences:
'he spoke with great ardor'

7. fire

fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

Example Sentences:
'put the kettle on the fire'
'barbecue over an open fire'

8. fire

a severe trial

Example Sentences:
'he went through fire and damnation'

9. attack, blast, fire, flack, flak

intense adverse criticism

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

Verb

10. fire, open fire

start firing a weapon

11. discharge, fire

cause to go off

Example Sentences:
'fire a gun'
'fire a bullet'

12. fire

bake in a kiln so as to harden

Example Sentences:
'fire pottery'

13. can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Example Sentences:
'The boss fired his secretary today'
'The company terminated 25% of its workers'

14. discharge, fire, go off

go off or discharge

Example Sentences:
'The gun fired'

15. fire

drive out or away by or as if by fire

Example Sentences:
'The soldiers were fired'
'Surrender fires the cold skepticism'

16. arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Example Sentences:
'arouse pity'
'raise a smile'
'evoke sympathy'

17. burn, burn down, fire

destroy by fire

Example Sentences:
'They burned the house and his diaries'

18. fire, fuel

provide with fuel

Example Sentences:
'Oil fires the furnace'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fire

see synonyms of fire
noun
1. 
the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke
2. 
a. 
a mass of burning coal, wood, etc, used esp in a hearth to heat a room
b. 
(in combination)
firewood
firelighter
3. 
a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc
4. 
a device for heating a room, etc
5. 
something resembling a fire in light or brilliance
a diamond's fire
6. 
a flash or spark of or as if of fire
7. 
a. 
the act of discharging weapons, artillery, etc
b. 
the shells, etc, fired
8. 
a burst or rapid volley
a fire of questions
9. 
intense passion; ardour
10. 
liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc
11. 
a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor
12. 
fever and inflammation
13. 
a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrase go through fire and water)
14.  catch fire
15.  draw someone's fire
16.  hang fire
17.  no smoke without fire
18.  on fire
19.  open fire
20.  play with fire
21.  set fire to
22.  set the world on fire
23.  under fire
24. (modifier) astrology
of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
Compare earth (sense 10), air (sense 20), water (sense 12)
verb
25. 
to discharge (a firearm or projectile) or (of a firearm, etc) to be discharged
26. 
to detonate (an explosive charge or device) or (of such a charge or device) to be detonated
27. (transitive) informal
to dismiss from employment
28. (transitive) ceramics
to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc
29. 
to kindle or be kindled; ignite
30. (transitive)
to provide with fuel
oil fires the heating system
31. (intransitive)
to tend a fire
32. (transitive)
to subject to heat
33. (transitive)
to heat slowly so as to dry
34. (transitive)
to arouse to strong emotion
35. 
to glow or cause to glow
36. (intransitive)
(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite
37. (intransitive)
(of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity
38. veterinary science another word for cauterize
39. (intransitive) Australian informal
(of a sportsman, etc) to play well or with enthusiasm
sentence substitute
40. 
a cry to warn others of a fire
41. 
the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fire

see synonyms of fire
noun
1. 
the active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion
2. 
fuel burning in a furnace, fireplace, etc.
3. 
an instance of burning that is undesired, uncontrolled, and destructive
a forest fire
4. 
any preparation that will burn and make a brilliant display
Greek fire
5. 
a. 
anything like fire, as in heat or brilliance
b. 
firelike brilliance
6. 
death, torture, or trial by burning
7. 
extreme suffering or distress that tries one's endurance; tribulation or ordeal
8. 
a feverish or inflamed condition of the body
9. 
strong feeling; excitement; ardor
a speech full of fire
10. 
vivid imagination
11. 
a. 
a discharge of firearms or artillery; shooting
b. 
anything like this in speed and continuity of action
a fire of criticism
verb transitiveWord forms: fired or ˈfiring
12. 
to apply fire to; make burn; ignite
13. 
to supply with fuel; tend the fire of
to fire a furnace
14. 
to bake (bricks, pottery, etc.) in a kiln
15. 
to dry by heat
16. 
to make bright or illuminate, as if by fire
17. 
a. 
to animate or inspire
b. 
to excite, stimulate, or inflame
often with up
18. 
a. 
to shoot or discharge (a gun, bullet, etc.)
b. 
to make explode by igniting
19. 
to hurl or direct with force and suddenness
fire a rock, fire questions
20.  US
to dismiss from a position; discharge
verb intransitive
21. 
to start burning; flame
22. 
to tend a fire
23. 
to become excited or aroused
24. 
to react in a specified way to firing in a kiln
a glaze that fires bright blue
25. 
to shoot a firearm
26. 
to discharge a projectile
the gun fired
27. 
to become yellow prematurely, as corn or grain

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fire

see synonyms of fire
n.
1.
a. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance: destruction by fire.
b. A specific instance of this change that destroys something: a house fire.
c. A burning fuel: a cooking fire.
2. Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm: a musical performance that had fire. See Synonyms at passion.
3. Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
4. Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance: the fire of an artistic genius.
5. A severe test; a trial or torment: went through fire to become a leader.
6. A fever or bodily inflammation: tormented by the fire in an infected toe.
7.
a. The discharge of firearms or artillery: heard the fire of cannon.
b. The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
c. Discharged bullets or other projectiles: subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.
8. Intense, repeated attack or criticism: answered the fire from her political critics.
v. fired, fir·ing, fires
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to burn; ignite or set fire to: fired the enemy's encampment.
b. To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color: The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
2.
a. To start (a fuel-burning engine or a vehicle with such an engine). Often used with up.
b. To start or tend a fire in: fire a furnace.
3.
a. To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used with up: demonstrators who were fired up by their sense of injustice.
b. To inspire or arouse (an emotion or the imagination).
4. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln: fire pottery.
5.
a. To discharge (a firearm, for example).
b. To detonate (an explosive).
6.
a. To propel (a projectile) from a weapon or launch (a missile): fired several rounds before the gun jammed.
b. Informal To throw or propel with force and speed: fire a ball at a batter; fire a puck at the goal.
c. To utter or direct with insistence: fired questions at the senator.
7. Games To score (a number) in a game or contest: The golfer fired a 35 on the front nine.
8. To end the employment or service of; dismiss. See Synonyms at dismiss.
v.intr.
1. To become ignited; flame up: wet kindling that just wouldn't fire.
2.
a. To shoot a weapon: aimed and fired at the target.
b. To detonate an explosive.
c. To ignite fuel; start: The engine fired right away.
3.
a. To send out a projectile; discharge: The cannons fired for hours.
b. To propel or hurl a projectile: The pitcher wound up and fired.
4. Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
5. To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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