fire

the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration.

heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire.

Greek fire.

flashing light; luminous appearance.

brilliance, as of a gem.

burning passion; excitement or enthusiasm; ardor.

liveliness of imagination.

fever or inflammation.

severe trial or trouble; ordeal.

exposure to fire as a means of torture or ordeal.

strength, as of an alcoholic beverage.

a spark or sparks.

the discharge of firearms: enemy fire.

the effect of firing military weapons: to pour fire upon the enemy.

British. a gas or electric heater used for heating a room.

Literary. a luminous object, as a star: heavenly fires.

to expose to the action of fire; subject to heat.

to apply heat to in a kiln for baking or glazing; burn.

to heat very slowly for the purpose of drying, as tea.

to inflame, as with passion; fill with ardor (often followed by up).

to inspire.

to light or cause to glow as if on fire.

to discharge (a gun).

to project (a bullet or the like) by or as if by discharging from a gun.

to subject to explosion or explosive force, as a mine.

to cause (a device, machine, etc.) to start working (usually followed by up): I just fired up my new laptop.

to hurl; throw: to fire a stone through a window.

to dismiss from a job.

Veterinary Medicine. to apply a heated iron to (the skin) in order to create a local inflammation of the superficial structures, with the intention of favorably affecting deeper inflammatory processes.

to drive out or away by or as by fire.

to become inflamed with passion; become excited.

to shoot, as a gun.

to discharge a gun: to fire at a fleeing enemy.

to hurl a projectile.

Music. to ring the bells of a chime all at once.

(of plant leaves) to turn yellow or brown before the plant matures.

(of an internal-combustion engine) to cause ignition of the air-fuel mixture in a cylinder or cylinders.

(of a nerve cell) to discharge an electric impulse.

a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc

a device for heating a room, etc

something resembling a fire in light or brilliance: a diamond's fire

a flash or spark of or as if of fire

a burst or rapid volley: a fire of questions

intense passion; ardour

liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc

a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor

fever and inflammation

a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrase go through fire and water)

catch fire to ignite

draw someone's fire to attract the criticism or censure of someone

hang fire

no smoke without fire the evidence strongly suggests something has indeed happened

on fire

open fire to start firing a gun, artillery, etc

play with fire to be involved in something risky

set fire to or set on fire British

set the world on fire, British set the Thames on fire or Scot set the heather on fire informal to cause a great sensation

under fire being attacked, as by weapons or by harsh criticism

(modifier) astrology of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius: Compare earth (def. 10), air (def. 20), water (def. 12)

(tr) informal to dismiss from employment

(tr) ceramics to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc

to kindle or be kindled; ignite

(tr) to provide with fuel: oil fires the heating system

(intr) to tend a fire

(tr) to subject to heat

(tr) to heat slowly so as to dry

(tr) to arouse to strong emotion

to glow or cause to glow

(intr) (of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite

(intr) (of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity

vet science another word for cauterize

(intr) Australian informal (of a sportsman, etc) to play well or with enthusiasm