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fire
noun
bright
,
hot
flames
that
burn
and
give
light
and
heat
•
The
campers
gathered
around
the
fire
to
roast
marshmallows
.
The
campers
gathered
around
the
fire
to
roast
marshmallows
.
•
A
sudden
kitchen
fire
filled
the
apartment
with
smoke
.
A
sudden
kitchen
fire
filled
the
apartment
with
smoke
.
Old
English
‘
fyr
’,
related
to
Old
Norse
‘
fyrr
’,
German
‘
Feuer
’,
from
Proto-Indo-European
root
*paewr-
‘
fire'
.
verb
-
fire
,
firing
,
fires
,
fired
to
shoot
a
bullet
,
arrow
,
or
other
projectile
•
The
hunter
carefully
fired
at
the
target
.
The
hunter
carefully
fired
at
the
target
.
•
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
•
The
manager
fired
two
employees
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
The
manager
fired
two
employees
for
repeatedly
arriving
late
.
•
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
they
might
fire
you
.
If
you
keep
missing
deadlines
,
they
might
fire
you
.
noun
bullets
or
shells
being
shot
from
guns
•
The
soldiers
advanced
under
heavy
enemy
fire
.
The
soldiers
advanced
under
heavy
enemy
fire
.
•
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
•
Her
speech
was
full
of
fire
and
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
Her
speech
was
full
of
fire
and
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
•
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
•
Early
settlers
fired
the
dry
grass
to
clear
the
land
.
Early
settlers
fired
the
dry
grass
to
clear
the
land
.
•
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
•
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
.
•
You
must
let
the
pieces
dry
completely
before
firing
them
.
You
must
let
the
pieces
dry
completely
before
firing
them
.
backfire
verb
-
backfire
,
backfiring
,
backfires
,
backfired
When
a
plan
,
action
,
or
situation
produces
the
opposite
result
from
what
was
intended
.
•
Her
plan
to
surprise
her
boss
backfired
when
he
walked
in
early
.
Her
plan
to
surprise
her
boss
backfired
when
he
walked
in
early
.
•
Trying
to
impress
his
friends
with
a
risky
skateboard
trick
backfired
,
and
he
ended
up
in
the
hospital
.
Trying
to
impress
his
friends
with
a
risky
skateboard
trick
backfired
,
and
he
ended
up
in
the
hospital
.
Originally
a
term
for
engines
that
exploded
in
the
wrong
place
(
early
19th
century
);
later
extended
figuratively
to
plans
that
go
wrong
.
verb
-
backfire
,
backfiring
,
backfires
,
backfired
Of
an
engine
,
to
explode
or
pop
loudly
because
fuel
burns
in
the
wrong
part
of
the
system
.
•
The
old
truck
backfired
loudly
as
it
climbed
the
hill
.
The
old
truck
backfired
loudly
as
it
climbed
the
hill
.
•
Everyone
jumped
when
the
motorcycle
backfired
outside
the
café
.
Everyone
jumped
when
the
motorcycle
backfired
outside
the
café
.
noun
A
sudden
loud
popping
sound
caused
by
an
engine
when
fuel
ignites
in
the
wrong
place
.
•
There
was
a
loud
backfire
from
the
engine
before
the
car
stalled
.
There
was
a
loud
backfire
from
the
engine
before
the
car
stalled
.
•
The
sudden
backfire
scared
the
birds
away
from
the
road
.
The
sudden
backfire
scared
the
birds
away
from
the
road
.
bushfire
noun
an
uncontrolled
fire
that
spreads
quickly
through
dry
grass
,
scrub
,
or
forest
,
especially
in
rural
or
wilderness
areas
of
Australia
•
Many
homes
were
destroyed
when
the
bushfires
swept
through
the
valley
.
Many
homes
were
destroyed
when
the
bushfires
swept
through
the
valley
.
•
Thick
smoke
from
the
bushfires
turned
the
midday
sky
dark
red
.
Thick
smoke
from
the
bushfires
turned
the
midday
sky
dark
red
.
Compound
of
bush
+
fire
,
first
recorded
in
Australian
English
in
the
mid-19th
century
to
describe
fires
in
scrub
or
woodland
near
settlements
.
bonfire
noun
a
large
fire
built
outdoors
to
burn
rubbish
or
to
gather
around
for
warmth
or
celebration
•
Families
gathered
around
the
bonfire
to
roast
marshmallows
on
the
beach
.
Families
gathered
around
the
bonfire
to
roast
marshmallows
on
the
beach
.
•
After
raking
the
leaves
,
Grandpa
burned
them
in
a
small
bonfire
at
the
end
of
the
garden
.
After
raking
the
leaves
,
Grandpa
burned
them
in
a
small
bonfire
at
the
end
of
the
garden
.
from
Middle
English
‘
bonefire
’,
literally
‘
fire
of
bones
’,
once
used
for
burning
animal
bones
during
ceremonies
