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Firing

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Definitions for Firing

noun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Synonyms
fire
Examples
  1. hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
  2. they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
noun
the act of discharging a gun
Synonyms
discharge firing off
noun
the act of setting something on fire
Synonyms
ignition lighting kindling inflammation
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms
dismissal dismission discharge liberation release sack sacking
verb
start firing a weapon
Synonyms
open fire fire
verb
cause to go off
Synonyms
fire discharge
Examples
  1. fire a gun
  2. fire a bullet
verb
bake in a kiln so as to harden
Synonyms
fire
Examples
  1. fire pottery
verb
terminate the employment of
Synonyms
displace fire give notice can dismiss give the axe send away sack force out give the sack terminate
Examples
  1. discharge from an office or position
  2. The boss fired his secretary today
  3. The company terminated 25% of its workers
verb
go off or discharge
Synonyms
fire discharge go off
Examples
  1. The gun fired
verb
drive out or away by or as if by fire
Synonyms
fire
Examples
  1. The soldiers were fired
  2. Surrender fires the cold skepticism
verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Synonyms
arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke
Examples
  1. arouse pity
  2. raise a smile
  3. evoke sympathy
verb
destroy by fire
Synonyms
burn fire burn down
Examples
  1. They burned the house and his diaries
verb
provide with fuel
Synonyms
fuel fire
Examples
  1. Oil fires the furnace
verb
generate an electrical impulse
Synonyms
fire
Examples
  1. the neurons fired fast
verb
become ignited
Synonyms
fire flame up
Examples
  1. The furnace wouldn't fire
verb
start or maintain a fire in
Synonyms
fire light ignite
Examples
  1. fire the furnace

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