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firing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => excite => anger => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => shame => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => interest Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => blaze away blaze => overshoot => sharpshoot, snipe => open fire, fire => gun => machine gun => pump => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => superannuate => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Entailment of verb fire Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fire 9 senses of fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot Sense 2 fire, discharge Sense 3 fire => bake Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish Familiarity of verb fire fire used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot -------------- Sense 2 fire, discharge -------------- Sense 3 fire => bake -------------- Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove -------------- Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off -------------- Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off -------------- Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create -------------- Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin -------------- Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Grep of noun firing firing firing chamber firing line firing mechanism firing off firing party firing pin firing range firing squad rocket firing Overview of noun firing The noun firing has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) fire, firing -- (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") 2. (6) discharge, firing, firing off -- (the act of discharging a gun) 3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling -- (the act of starting a fire) 4. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)) Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace") Overview of noun firing The noun firing has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) fire, firing -- (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") 2. (6) discharge, firing, firing off -- (the act of discharging a gun) 3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling -- (the act of starting a fire) 4. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)) Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace")
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