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Fire
ˈfʌɪə
- 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 destructive burning of something
"a fire at a hotel"
- a collection of fuel, especially coal or wood, burnt in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking
"we had a bath in a tin tub by the fire"
- a domestic heating appliance that uses electricity or gas as fuel
"she was freezing and keeping the fire low to save money"
- one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius)
"a fire sign"
- a burning sensation
"the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat"
- fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm
"the fire of their religious conviction"
- a glowing or luminous quality
"their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire"
- the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns
"a burst of machine-gun fire"
- strong criticism or antagonism
"he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight"
- discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile)
"he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners"
launch shoot discharge eject hurl throw send flying let fly with loose off shy send shoot discharge let off trigger set off blast- discharge (a gun or other weapon)
"another gang fired a pistol through the window of a hostel"
- (of a gun) be discharged
"the first gun fired"
- (of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction
"the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus"
- direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) towards someone in rapid succession
"they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages"
- send a message aggressively
"he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness"
- dismiss (an employee) from a job
"I had to fire men who've been with me for years"
- supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel
"liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters"
- (of an internal combustion engine) undergo ignition of its fuel when started
"the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator"
- start (an engine or other device)
"with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw"
- set fire to
"I fired the straw"
- stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion)
"India fired my imagination"
stimulate stir up excite enliven awaken arouse rouse draw/call forth bring out engender evoke inflame put/breathe life into animate- fill (someone) with enthusiasm
"he was fired up for last season's FA Cup final"
- show sudden anger
"If I were to hear anyone speak slightingly of you, I should fire up in a moment"
- bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln
"methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory"