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fire
noun
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
hot
bright
flames
and
heat
that
appear
when
something
burns
â¢
The
campers
sat
around
the
fire
roasting
marshmallows
.
The
campers
sat
around
the
fire
roasting
marshmallows
.
â¢
Keep
the
fire
burning
by
adding
another
log
.
Keep
the
fire
burning
by
adding
another
log
.
Old
English
â
fyr
â,
from
Proto-Germanic
*fūr-
,
related
to
Greek
â
pyr
â
and
Latin
â
ignis
â.
noun
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
an
uncontrolled
burning
that
damages
or
destroys
things
like
buildings
,
vehicles
,
or
forests
â¢
The
warehouse
caught fire
and
burned
all
night
.
The
warehouse
caught fire
and
burned
all
night
.
â¢
Firefighters
arrived
quickly
to
put out
the
fire
.
Firefighters
arrived
quickly
to
put out
the
fire
.
noun
bright
,
hot
flames
that
burn
and
give
light
and
heat
â¢
The
campers
gathered
around
the
fire
to
roast
marshmallows
.
The
campers
gathered
around
the
fire
to
roast
marshmallows
.
â¢
A
sudden
kitchen
fire
filled
the
apartment
with
smoke
.
A
sudden
kitchen
fire
filled
the
apartment
with
smoke
.
Old
English
â
fyr
â,
related
to
Old
Norse
â
fyrr
â,
German
â
Feuer
â,
from
Proto-Indo-European
root
*paewr-
â
fire'
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
make
a
gun
,
cannon
,
or
other
weapon
send
out
bullets
,
shells
,
or
arrows
â¢
The
soldier
fired
his
rifle
into
the
air
.
The
soldier
fired
his
rifle
into
the
air
.
â¢
Don't
fire
until
you
see
the
target
clearly
.
Don't
fire
until
you
see
the
target
clearly
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
remove
someone
from
their
job
;
to
dismiss
â¢
The
company
fired
him
for
repeatedly
being
late
.
The
company
fired
him
for
repeatedly
being
late
.
â¢
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
the
boss
might
fire
you
.
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
the
boss
might
fire
you
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
shoot
a
bullet
,
arrow
,
or
other
projectile
â¢
The
hunter
carefully
fired
at
the
target
.
The
hunter
carefully
fired
at
the
target
.
â¢
When
the
starting
pistol
fires
,
the
runners
sprint
down
the
track
.
When
the
starting
pistol
fires
,
the
runners
sprint
down
the
track
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
dismiss
someone
from
their
job
â¢
The
manager
fired
two
employees
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
The
manager
fired
two
employees
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
â¢
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
they
might
fire
you
.
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
they
might
fire
you
.
noun
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
strong
feeling
of
passion
,
energy
,
or
enthusiasm
â¢
The
speech
lit a fire
in
the
students'
hearts
.
The
speech
lit a fire
in
the
students'
hearts
.
â¢
You
can
see
the
fire
of
determination
in
her
eyes
.
You
can
see
the
fire
of
determination
in
her
eyes
.
noun
bullets
or
shells
being
shot
from
guns
â¢
The
soldiers
advanced
under
heavy
enemy
fire
.
The
soldiers
advanced
under
heavy
enemy
fire
.
â¢
The
police
warned
the
robbers
that
they
would
open
fire
if
they
did
not
surrender
.
The
police
warned
the
robbers
that
they
would
open
fire
if
they
did
not
surrender
.
noun
strong
energy
,
passion
,
or
determination
â¢
Her
speech
was
full
of
fire
and
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
Her
speech
was
full
of
fire
and
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
â¢
The
team
played
with
real
fire
after
halftime
.
The
team
played
with
real
fire
after
halftime
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
make
something
start
burning
;
to
ignite
â¢
Early
settlers
fired
the
dry
grass
to
clear
the
land
.
Early
settlers
fired
the
dry
grass
to
clear
the
land
.
â¢
She
fired
the
charcoal
in
the
grill
and
waited
for
the
coals
to
glow
.
She
fired
the
charcoal
in
the
grill
and
waited
for
the
coals
to
glow
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
heat
pottery
or
bricks
in
a
kiln
until
they
are
hard
â¢
The
ceramic
vases
will
be
fired
at
a
high
temperature
to
make
them
waterproof
.
The
ceramic
vases
will
be
fired
at
a
high
temperature
to
make
them
waterproof
.
â¢
You
must
let
the
pieces
dry
completely
before
firing
them
.
You
must
let
the
pieces
dry
completely
before
firing
them
.