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fire
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- pronunciation:
- faIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- build a fire under, catch fire, catch on fire, fire up, make a fire, on fire, play with fire, set fire to
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the effects, such as heat, light, and flames, produced by burning.
Part of the forest was damaged by fire last summer.I've been afraid of fire since childhood.
- synonyms:
- flames
- similar words:
- burn, burning, combustion, energy, glow, heat, illumination, incandescence, light, radiance, spark, sparkle
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| definition 2: |
a particular burning, as in a stove, furnace, or other place designed for burning.
The fire crackled in the fireplace.We made a fire and cooked the fish we'd caught.It's cold; I'll put some more wood on the fire.Put out the fire before you go to bed.
- similar words:
- blaze, bonfire, burn, burning
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| definition 3: |
an instance of destructive burning.
There was a fire at the library last night.Do they know what started the fire?
- synonyms:
- blaze
- similar words:
- burn, burning, conflagration, flare-up, holocaust, inferno, wildfire
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| definition 4: |
passion or imaginative excitement.
the fire of her poetry- synonyms:
- ardor, fervor, heat, passion
- similar words:
- enthusiasm, imagination, intensity, power, verve
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| definition 5: |
a severe trial.
- synonyms:
- ordeal, trial
- similar words:
- affliction, torture, trouble
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| definition 6: |
the discharging of a weapon or weapons.
The burial ended with a fire of guns in salute.- synonyms:
- discharge, shot
- similar words:
- barrage, cannonade, enfilade, flak, fusillade, gunfire, salvo, volley
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| definition 7: |
(chiefly British) a device, powered by gas or electricity, used to heat a room.
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| related words: |
burst, flame, initiative, warmth, zeal |
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| phrase: |
build a fire under, catch fire, play with fire, set fire to |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fires, firing, fired |
| definition 1: |
to shoot or launch (a weapon, rocket, or the like).
The soldiers were ordered to fire their guns.Rockets were being fired by the enemy.- synonyms:
- discharge, shoot
- similar words:
- fusillade, gun, volley
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| definition 2: |
to apply intense heat to, as in a kiln.
He fired the clay pots.- synonyms:
- bake, kiln
- similar words:
- heat, smelt
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| definition 3: |
to dismiss from a position of employment.
His supervisor fired him for doing shoddy work.- synonyms:
- ax, boot, can, discharge, dismiss, sack, terminate
- antonyms:
- hire
- similar words:
- cashier, dump, oust, remove
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| related words: |
drop, fan, flame, kindle, rouse, thrill |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to start to burn; become ignited.
All of the spark plugs are firing.- synonyms:
- enkindle, ignite, kindle, light
- similar words:
- blaze, catch, spark, strike
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| definition 2: |
to become excited or impassioned.
- similar words:
- flame, glow, heat, kindle, thrill
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| definition 3: |
to discharge a firearm.
She fired directly at the target.- synonyms:
- discharge, shoot
- similar words:
- blaze, gun, loose, open up, pop, volley
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| definition 4: |
(of a gun) to emit a bullet or shot.
The cannons fired at the enemy.The gun will not fire with the safety catch on. |
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| phrase: |
catch on fire, fire up, make a fire, on fire |
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