The state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames and often smoke.
An unwanted and uncontrolled burning of matter.
Intense adverse criticism.
To terminate the employment of one or more employees.
Uncontrolled burning, conflagration.
feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
a fireplace in which a fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
(archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe
Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery"
drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at Jesse Helms"
cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"
provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
start firing a weapon
intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don''t give me any flak"
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors'' first discoveries"
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
intense adverse criticism
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
bake in a kiln so as to harden
destroy by fire
cause to go off
go off or discharge
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
