| |
Definition of 'fire' Noun
- the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
Synonyms: flame flaming - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Synonyms: firing - a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
- intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
Synonyms: attack flak flack blast - feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
Synonyms: ardor ardour fervor fervour fervency fervidness - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
Verb
- start firing a weapon
Synonyms: open fire - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
Synonyms: discharge - bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"
- terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Synonyms: give notice can dismiss give the axe send away sack force out give the sack terminate
Antonyms: hire engage employ - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
Synonyms: discharge go off - drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Synonyms: arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke raise provoke - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
Synonyms: burn burn down - provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
Synonyms: fuel
| |
