Definition of fire | What does fire mean?
What is the definition of the word FIRE?
Here is a list of definitions for fire.
- the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
- 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"
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
- a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
- fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"
- a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
- intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
What are the verbs of the word FIRE?
Here is a list of definitions for fire.
- start firing a weapon
- cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
- bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
- go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
- 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"
- destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
- provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
- generate an electrical impulse; "the neurons fired fast"
- become ignited; "The furnace wouldn't fire"
- start or maintain a fire in; "fire the furnace"
What are the synonyms of the word FIRE?
What is another word for FIRE?. Here is a list of synonyms for FIRE
Words beginning with FIRE?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with FIRE.
- fireworms
- fireworm
- fireworks
- firework
- firewoods
- firewood
- firewomen
- firewoman
- fireweeds
- fireweed
- firewaters
- firewater
- firewalls
- firewall
- firetraps
- firetrap
- firethorns
- firethorn
- firestorms
- firestorm
- firestones
- firestone
- firesides
- fireside
- fireships
- fireship
- firescreens
- firescreen
- fires
- firers
- firerooms
- fireroom
- firer
- fireproofs
- fireproofings
- fireproofing
- fireproofed
- fireproof
- firepowers
- firepower
- firepots
- firepot
- fireplugs
- fireplug
- fireplaces
- fireplaced
- fireplace
- firepinks
- firepink
- firepans
In which dictionaries does the word fire exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes