fire (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 21 senses of the word *fire*:
NOUN	event	fire	the event of something burning (often destructive)
act	fire, firing	the act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy
process	fire, flame, flaming	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
artifact	fire	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
substance	fire	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
feeling	fire, ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness	feelings of great warmth and intensity
substance	fire	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
event	fire	a severe trial
communication	fire, attack, flak, flack, blast	intense adverse criticism
VERB	competition	fire, open fire	start firing a weapon
competition	fire, discharge	cause to go off
change	fire	bake in a kiln so as to harden
social	fire, displace, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate	terminate the employment of
competition	fire, discharge, go off	go off or discharge
motion	fire	drive out or away by or as if by fire
emotion	fire, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
change	fire, burn, burn down	destroy by fire
possession	fire, fuel	provide with fuel
creation	fire	generate an electrical impulse
change	fire, flame up	become ignited
change	fire, light, ignite	start or maintain a fire in

fire pronunciation
Sounds	fay'er; fay'r
Rhymes	acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...
admire ... wire: 34 rhymes with ayr...

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 1, event
Meaning	The event of something burning (often destructive).
Example	"they lost everything in the fire"
Narrower	backfire	A fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
	bonfire, balefire	A large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
	brush fire	An uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
	campfire	A small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp / camp / camp)
	conflagration, inferno	A very intense and uncontrolled fire
	forest fire	An uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
	grassfire, prairie fire	An uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
	smoulder, smolder	A fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
	smudge	A smoky fire to drive away insects
Broader	happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event	An event that happens
Spanish	fuego, incendio
Catalan	foc, incendi
Verbs	fire	destroy by fire

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy.
Examples	"hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Synonym	firing
Narrower	antiaircraft fire	firing at enemy / enemy aircraft
	artillery fire, cannon fire	fire delivered by artillery
	barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling	The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target
	broadside	The simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
	call fire	fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit
	concentrated fire, massed fire	fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area / area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
	counterfire	fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy / enemy weapons
	counterpreparation fire	intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy / enemy attack is discovered
	cover, covering fire	fire that makes it difficult for the enemy / enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
	crossfire	fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
	destruction fire	fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects
	direct fire	fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it
	distributed fire	fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area / area target
	friendly fire, fratricide	fire that injures or kills an ally
	fusillade, salvo, volley, burst	rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
	grazing fire	fire approximately parallel to the ground
	harassing fire	fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy / enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy / enemy morale
	hostile fire	fire that injures or kills an enemy / enemy
	indirect fire	fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons
	interdiction fire	fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy / enemy from using that area
	neutralization fire	fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable
	observed fire	fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer
	preparation fire	fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
	radar fire	gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar
	registration fire	fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
	scheduled fire	prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time
	searching fire	fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun
	supporting fire	fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat
	suppressive fire	fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives
	unobserved fire	fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed
Broader	attack, onslaught, onset, onrush	(military) an offensive against an enemy / enemy (using weapons)
Spanish	fuego
Catalan	foc
Verbs	fire	cause to go off
	fire	start firing a weapon
	fire	go off or discharge

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 3, process
Meaning	The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
Example	"fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
Synonyms	flame, flaming
Narrower	blaze, blazing	A strong flame that burns brightly
	flare	A sudden burst of flame
	ignition	The process of initiating combustion or catching fire
Broader	combustion, burning	A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Spanish	flama, fuego, incendio, llama, lumbre
Catalan	flama, foc
Adjectives	fiery	like or suggestive of fire
Verbs	fire	bake in a kiln so as to harden
	fire	destroy by fire
	fire	provide with fuel

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning.
Example	"they sat by the fire and talked"
Narrower	cookfire	A fire for cooking
Broader	fireplace, hearth, open fireplace	An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Spanish	fuego, hogar, hoguera, lar
Catalan	foc, fogar, foguera, llar de foc, llar
Verbs	fire	destroy by fire

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 5, substance
Meaning	Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Broader	element	One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Usage of	archaism, archaicism	The use of an archaic expression
Spanish	fuego, incendio
Catalan	foc

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 6, feeling
Meaning	Feelings of great warmth and intensity.
Synonyms	ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness
Narrower	zeal	excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Broader	passion, passionateness	A strong feeling or emotion
Spanish	ardor, fervor, fogosidad
Catalan	ardor, fervor, foc, fogositat
Adjectives	fiery	characterized by intense emotion

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 7, substance
Meaning	Fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking.
Examples	"put the kettle on the fire" "barbecue over an open fire"
Broader	fuel	A substance that can be consumed to produce energy

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 8, event
Meaning	A severe trial.
Example	"he went through fire and damnation"
Broader	trial, tribulation, visitation	An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Spanish	infierno

Englishfire: 21 senses noun 9, communication
Meaning	Intense adverse criticism.
Example	"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
Synonyms	attack, flak, flack, blast
Broader	criticism, unfavorable judgment	disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Spanish	ataque, explosión
Catalan	atac

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 1, competition
Meaning	start firing a weapon.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	open fire
Broader	blast, shoot	Fire a shot
Spanish	abrir fuego, disparar
Catalan	disparar, fer foc
Nouns	fire, firing	the act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 2, competition
Meaning	Cause to go off.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"fire a gun" "fire a bullet"
Synonym	discharge
Cause to	fire, discharge, go off	go off or discharge
Entailed by	trigger	Release or pull the trigger on
Narrower	blast, shoot	Fire a shot
	fusillade	attack with fusillade
	loose off, let fly, let drive	fire as from a gun
	pop	fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
Spanish	descargar, despedir, disparar, echar
Catalan	descarregar, disparar, fer foc, fer fora
Nouns	fire	the act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy
Nouns	firing	the act of discharging a gun

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 3, change
Meaning	bake in a kiln so as to harden.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"fire pottery"
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Entailed by	enamel	coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
Broader	bake	cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
Spanish	hornear
Catalan	enfornar
Nouns	fire	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 4, social
Meaning	Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Example	"The boss fired his secretary today"
Synonyms	displace, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Narrower	clean out	Force out
	dismiss, send packing, send away, drop	stop associating with
	furlough, lay off	dismiss, usually for economic reasons
	pension off	let go from employment with an attractive pension
	retire	make (someone) retire
	squeeze out	Force out
Broader	remove	Remove from a position or an office
Opposite	hire, engage, employ	Engage or hire for work
Spanish	dar aviso, dejar cesante, despachar, despedir, destituir, echar, exonerar, finiquitar, poder
Catalan	acomiadar, despedir, destituir, fer fora
Nouns	firing	the termination of someone's employment / employment (leaving them free to depart)

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 5, competition
Meaning	go off or discharge.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The gun fired"
Synonyms	discharge, go off
Caused by	fire, discharge	Cause to go off
Spanish	descargar, disparar
Catalan	descarregar, disparar, fer foc
Nouns	fire	the act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 6, motion
Meaning	drive out or away by or as if by fire.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"The soldiers were fired" "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
Broader	chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off	Force to go away

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 7, emotion
Meaning	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke
Narrower	anger	make angry
	draw	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	excite	Arouse or elicit a feeling
	hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite	hurt the feelings of
	infatuate	Arouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
	inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up	Arouse or excite feelings and passions
	interest	excite the curiosity of
	invite, ask for	increase the likelihood of
	overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake	Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
	prick	To cause a sharp emotional pain
	rekindle	Arouse again
	shame	Cause to be ashamed
	stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir	Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	strike a chord, touch a chord	Evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
	upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit	Cause to lose one's composure
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	causar, despertar, estimular, evocar, excitar, incitar, provocar, suscitar
Catalan	causar, despertar, estimular, evocar, excitar, incitar, moure, suscitar

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 8, change
Meaning	Destroy by fire.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They fire the trees
Synonyms	burn, burn down
Entailed by	burn	Burn at the stake
Narrower	backfire	Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest / forest to prairie fire
	cremate	Reduce to ashes
	scorch	Destroy completely by or as if by fire
	torch	Burn maliciously, as by arson
Broader	destroy, ruin	Destroy completely
Similar to	burn, combust	Undergo combustion
Similar to	burn, incinerate	Cause to undergo combustion
Spanish	arder, incendiar, quemarse, quemar
Catalan	brusar, cremar-se, cremar, incendiar
Nouns	fire	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
	fire	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	fire	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 9, possession
Meaning	Provide with fuel.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"Oil fires the furnace"
Synonym	fuel
Broader	supply, provide, render, furnish	Give something useful or necessary to
Spanish	alimentar, aprovisionar de combustible, encender
Catalan	proveir de combustible
Nouns	fire	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 10, creation
Meaning	Generate an electrical impulse.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"the neurons fired fast"
Category	physiology	Processes and functions of an organism
Broader	generate	produce (energy)

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 11, change
Meaning	Become ignited.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"The furnace wouldn't fire"
Synonym	flame up
Cause to	fire, light, ignite	Start or maintain a fire in

Englishfire: 21 senses verb 12, change
Meaning	Start or maintain a fire in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"fire the furnace"
Synonyms	light, ignite
Caused by	fire, flame up	Become ignited

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