fire

Speech parts

1. fire - Noun

2. fire - Adjective

3. fire - Verb

4. fire - Interjection

5. Fire - Proper noun

Meaning

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

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

The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.

Anything which destroys or affects like fire.

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

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

Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.

Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

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

To drive by fire.

To cauterize.

To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dismiss terminate sack ardor shoot burn discharge flame ignite blaze fervor kindle light inferno spirit
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Antonyms

hire glacier take water name place
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Hypernyms

make provide attack create visitation supply

Hyponyms

interest pilot broadside blazing inferno cover

Phrases with the word

on fire under fire fight fire with fire hold someone's feet to the fire in the line of fire cease-fire

Derivatives

fired Fring

Anagrams

reif rief rife fier Frie refi EfiR Frei

Examples

Injustice is a great sin. All sins have some "extenuating circumstances”, but injustice has none. Injustice draws the wrath of God. It is a tremendous thing! Those who commit injustice set their heads on fire. Paisios of Mount Athos

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. Aesop

Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Tertullian

Where there is smoke there is fire. Portuguese Proverb

Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head. German Proverb

He that will have fire must bear with smoke. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

firbound Firby Firdaus fire a shot fire a shot across the bow fire affliction