fire

fire · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Combustion producing heat, flames, and light.

  2. 2.

    A burning pile of wood or other fuel.

  3. 3.

    The shooting of weapons.

  4. 4.

    Strong enthusiasm or passion.

  5. 5.

    To discharge a weapon.

  6. 6.

    To dismiss from a job.

  7. 7.

    To inspire or excite.

Forms

plural: fires

Phrases & expressions

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    catch fire — To start burning.
  • •
    on fire — Burning; performing excellently.
  • •
    play with fire — To take dangerous risks.
  • •
    fire away — To begin asking questions.
  • •
    under fire — Being attacked or criticized.
  • •
    set fire to — To cause something to burn.
  • •
    where there's smoke, there's fire — Rumors often have some truth.

Related words

Antonyms: water
See also: blaze, burn, flame, heat
Synonyms: blaze, conflagration, flames, inferno

Etymology

From Old English fȳr, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ ("fire").