Fire

Quick meaning: Fire is a noun meaning (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

Meaning

(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

More Meanings

1. (countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
2. (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
3. (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
4. (countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
5. (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
6. (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
7. (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Example Sentences

The fire was laid and needed to be lit.

We dominated the battlespace with our fires.

The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.

We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.

Word Forms

• fires
• firing
• fired
• firest
• firedst
• fireth

Synonyms for fire

Depending on context, synonyms include blaze, flame, conflagration, inferno, inflame, kindle.

Antonyms for fire

Common opposites include hire, engage, employ.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fuel, flame, blast, flaming, burn, kindle.

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