English

Detailed Synonyms for fire in English

fire:

to fire verb (fires, fired, firing)

  1. to fire
    to discharge; to fire; to dismiss; to release; to sack; to drop
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • release verb (releases, released, releasing)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • drop verb (drops, dropped, dropping)
    to lay off
    – dismiss, usually for economic reasons 1
    • lay off verb (lays off, laid off, laying off)
  2. to fire
    to shoot; fusillade; to fire; to fire a shot
    • shoot verb (shoots, shot, shooting)
    • fusillade verb
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • fire a shot verb (fires a shot, fired a shot, firing a shot)
  3. to fire
    to discharge; to dismiss; to fire; to lay off; to cast out; to throw out; to sack; to be discharged
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • dismiss verb (dismisss, dismissed, dismissing)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • lay off verb (lays off, laid off, laying off)
    • cast out verb (casts out, casted out, casting out)
    • throw out verb (throws out, threw out, throwing out)
    • sack verb (sacks, sacked, sacking)
    • be discharged verb (is discharged, being discharged)
  4. to fire
    to burn out; to burn down; burn to a cinder; to fire; to burn; to burn loose; to flare up; to burn up; to take fire
    • burn out verb (burns out, burnt out, burning out)
    • burn down verb (burns down, burnt down, burning down)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • burn verb (burns, burnt, burning)
    • burn loose verb (burns loose, burnt loose, burning loose)
    • flare up verb (flares up, flared up, flaring up)
    • burn up verb (burns up, burnt up, burning up)
    • take fire verb (takes fire, took fire, taking fire)
  5. to fire
    to encourage; to incite; to cheer on; to inspire; to fire; to strike into
    • encourage verb (encourages, encouraged, encouraging)
    • incite verb (incites, incited, inciting)
    • cheer on verb (cheers on, cheered on, cheering on)
    • inspire verb (inspires, inspired, inspiring)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • strike into verb (strikes into, struck into, striking into)
  6. to fire
    – bake in a kiln so as to harden 1
    to fire
    – bake in a kiln so as to harden 1
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
      • fire pottery1
  7. to fire
    – destroy by fire 1
    to fire; to burn; to burn down
    – destroy by fire 1
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • burn verb (burns, burnt, burning)
      • They burned the house and his diaries1
    • burn down verb (burns down, burnt down, burning down)
  8. to fire
    – cause to go off 1
    to discharge; to fire
    – cause to go off 1
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
      • fire a gun1
      • fire a bullet1
  9. to fire
    – go off or discharge 1
    to discharge; to fire; to go off
    – go off or discharge 1
    • discharge verb (discharges, discharged, discharging)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
      • The gun fired1
    • go off verb (goes off, went off, going off)
  10. to fire
    – start firing a weapon 1
    to fire; open fire
    – start firing a weapon 1
  11. to fire
    – call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 1
    to raise; to elicit; to provoke; to arouse; to fire; to kindle; to evoke; enkindle
    – call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 1
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
      • raise a smile1
    • elicit verb (elicits, elicited, eliciting)
    • provoke verb (provokes, provoked, provoking)
    • arouse verb (arouses, aroused, arousing)
      • arouse pity1
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
    • kindle verb (kindles, kindled, kindling)
    • evoke verb (evokes, evoked, evoking)
      • evoke sympathy1
    • enkindle verb
  12. to fire
    – drive out or away by or as if by fire 1
    to fire
    – drive out or away by or as if by fire 1
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
      • The soldiers were fired1
      • Surrender fires the cold skepticism1
  13. to fire
    – provide with fuel 1
    to fuel; to fire
    – provide with fuel 1
    • fuel verb (fuels, fuelled, fuelling)
    • fire verb (fires, fired, firing)
      • Oil fires the furnace1

Conjugations for fire:

present
  1. fire
  2. fire
  3. fires
  4. fire
  5. fire
  6. fire
simple past
  1. fired
  2. fired
  3. fired
  4. fired
  5. fired
  6. fired
present perfect
  1. have fired
  2. have fired
  3. has fired
  4. have fired
  5. have fired
  6. have fired
past continuous
  1. was firing
  2. were firing
  3. was firing
  4. were firing
  5. were firing
  6. were firing
future
  1. shall fire
  2. will fire
  3. will fire
  4. shall fire
  5. will fire
  6. will fire
continuous present
  1. am firing
  2. are firing
  3. is firing
  4. are firing
  5. are firing
  6. are firing
subjunctive
  1. be fired
  2. be fired
  3. be fired
  4. be fired
  5. be fired
  6. be fired
diverse
  1. fire!
  2. let's fire!
  3. fired
  4. firing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fire [the ~] noun

  1. the fire
    the fire; the blaze; the flames
  2. the fire
    the heater; the stove; the fire
  3. the fire
    the shooting; the fire
  4. the fire
    the passion; the heartiness; the ardor; the craze; the ardour; the fieriness; the fire
  5. the fire
    the fire
  6. the fire
    the hearth-fire; the fire
  7. the fire
    – the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 1
    the fire; the firing
    – the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes1
      • they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire1
    • firing [the ~] noun
  8. the fire
    – a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning 1
    the fire
    – a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • they sat by the fire and talked1
  9. the fire
    – intense adverse criticism 1
    the blast; the fire; the attack; the flack; the flak
    – intense adverse criticism 1
    • blast [the ~] noun
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party1
    • attack [the ~] noun
      • the government has come under attack1
    • flack [the ~] noun
    • flak [the ~] noun
      • don't give me any flak1
  10. the fire
    – the event of something burning (often destructive) 1
    the fire
    – the event of something burning (often destructive) 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • they lost everything in the fire1
  11. the fire
    – a severe trial 1
    the fire
    – a severe trial 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • he went through fire and damnation1
  12. the fire
    – feelings of great warmth and intensity 1
    the fire; the fervour; the ardor; the ardour; the fervidness; the fervor; the fervency
    – feelings of great warmth and intensity 1
  13. the fire
    – the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke 1
    the fire; the flame; the flaming
    – the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries1
    • flame [the ~] noun
    • flaming [the ~] noun
  14. the fire
    – fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking 1
    the fire
    – fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking 1
    • fire [the ~] noun
      • put the kettle on the fire1
      • barbecue over an open fire1
  15. the fire
    – once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) 1
    the fire
    – once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) 1

Related Words for "fire":

  • fires

Alternate Synonyms for "fire":


Antonyms for "fire":


Related Definitions for "fire":

  1. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy1
    • hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes1
    • they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire1
  2. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning1
    • they sat by the fire and talked1
  3. intense adverse criticism1
    • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party1
  4. the event of something burning (often destructive)1
    • they lost everything in the fire1
  5. a severe trial1
    • he went through fire and damnation1
  6. feelings of great warmth and intensity1
  7. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke1
    • fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries1
  8. fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking1
    • put the kettle on the fire1
    • barbecue over an open fire1
  9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)1
  10. bake in a kiln so as to harden1
    • fire pottery1
  11. destroy by fire1
  12. cause to go off1
    • fire a gun1
    • fire a bullet1
  13. go off or discharge1
    • The gun fired1
  14. start firing a weapon1
  15. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)1
  16. drive out or away by or as if by fire1
    • The soldiers were fired1
    • Surrender fires the cold skepticism1
  17. provide with fuel1
    • Oil fires the furnace1

Related Synonyms for fire