fire
fahy er
- n the event of something burning (often destructive)
they lost everything in the fire - n 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 - n the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries - n a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
they sat by the fire and talked - n once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
- n feelings of great warmth and intensity
- n fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
put the kettle on the fire
barbecue over an open fire - n a severe trial
he went through fire and damnation - n intense adverse criticism
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party - v start firing a weapon
- v cause to go off
fire a gun
fire a bullet - v bake in a kiln so as to harden
fire pottery - v terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
The boss fired his secretary today - v go off or discharge
The gun fired - v drive out or away by or as if by fire
The soldiers were fired
Surrender fires the cold skepticism - v call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- v destroy by fire
- v provide with fuel
Oil fires the furnace
- Women screamed as their hair and dresses caught fire.
- Fire crews walk near a wildfire in Oak Glen, Calif.
- A serious fire detection system was installed in 1965.