fire

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

2. 2noun

   Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.

3. 3noun

   The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.

4. 4noun

   Anything which destroys or affects like fire.

5. 5noun

   Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.

6. 6noun

   Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.

7. 7noun

   Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.

8. 8noun

   Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

9. 9noun

   The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.

10. 10transitive verb

    To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.

11. 11transitive verb

    To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.

12. 12transitive verb

    To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.

13. 13transitive verb

    To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.

14. 14transitive verb

    To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.

15. 15transitive verb

    To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

16. 16transitive verb

    To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.

17. 17transitive verb

    To drive by fire.

18. 18transitive verb

    To cauterize.

19. 19intransitive verb

    To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.

22. 22noun

    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
23. 23noun

    a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

    "they sat by the fire and talked"

24. 24noun

    intense adverse criticism

    "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"

    "the government has come under attack"

    Synonyms

    attackblastflackflak
25. 25noun

    the event of something burning (often destructive)

    "they lost everything in the fire"

26. 26noun

    a severe trial

    "he went through fire and damnation"

27. 27noun

    feelings of great warmth and intensity

    "he spoke with great ardor"

    Synonyms

    ardorardourfervencyfervidnessfervorfervour
28. 28noun

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

    "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

    Synonyms

    flameflaming
29. 29noun

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

    "put the kettle on the fire"

    "barbecue over an open fire"

30. 30noun

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

31. 31verb

    bake in a kiln so as to harden

    "fire pottery"

32. 32verb

    destroy by fire

    "They burned the house and his diaries"

    Synonyms

    burn
33. 33verb

    cause to go off

    "fire a gun"

    "fire a bullet"

    Synonyms

    discharge
34. 34verb

    go off or discharge

    "The gun fired"

    Synonyms

    discharge
35. 35verb

    start firing a weapon

36. 36verb

    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    "arouse pity"

    "raise a smile"

    Synonyms

    arouseelicitenkindleevokekindleprovokeraise
37. 37verb

    drive out or away by or as if by fire

    "The soldiers were fired"

    "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

38. 38verb

    provide with fuel

    "Oil fires the furnace"

    Synonyms

    fuel
39. 39verb

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    "The boss fired his secretary today"

    "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

    Synonyms

    candismissdisplacesackterminate