fire

Definitions of fire in various dictionaries:

noun - the event of something burning (often destructive)

noun - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

noun - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

noun - a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

noun - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

noun - feelings of great warmth and intensity

noun - fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

noun - a severe trial

noun - intense adverse criticism

verb - start firing a weapon

verb - cause to go off

verb - bake in a kiln so as to harden

verb - terminate the employment of

verb - go off or discharge

verb - drive out or away by or as if by fire

verb - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

verb - destroy by fire

verb - provide with fuel

A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.

Burning fuel or other material: a cooking fire; a forest fire.

Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.

Enthusiasm.

Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.

Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.

A severe test; a trial or torment.

A fever or bodily inflammation.

The discharge of firearms or artillery: heard the fire of cannon.

The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.

Discharged bullets or other projectiles: subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.

Often used to modify another noun : a fire chief; fire prevention.

To cause to burn; ignite.

To light (something) up as if by fire: The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.

To add fuel to (something burning).

To maintain or fuel a fire in.

To bake in a kiln: fire pottery.

To dry by heating.

To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent: warriors who were fired by patriotism.

To discharge (a firearm, for example).

To detonate (an explosive).

To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).

To throw with force and speed; hurl: fire a ball at a batter.

To utter or direct with insistence: fired questions at the senator.

To score (a number) in a game or contest.

To discharge from a position; dismiss.

To become ignited; flame up.

To become excited or ardent.

To become angry or annoyed.

To tend a fire.

To shoot a weapon: aimed and fired at the target.

To detonate an explosive.

To ignite fuel, as in an engine.

To project or hurl a missile: The pitcher wound up and fired.

To generate an electrical impulse.

To start to talk or ask questions.

To utter or ask rapidly.

To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.

Ignited; ablaze.

To urge or goad to action.

Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.

Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure: an official who was under fire for mismanagement.

adj - to project by discharging from a gun [v FIRED, FIRING, FIRES] : FIREABLE

FIRE - Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Sl...