firing
Meaning of firing
noun
- the action of setting fire to something.
the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells
- the discharging of a gun or other weapon.
the prolonged firing caused heavy losses
no missile firings were planned
- the baking or drying of pottery or bricks in a kiln.
the colours had suffered in the firing and were dull from overheating
- the dismissal of an employee from a job.
the recent firing of the head of the department
a series of firings and resignations
- discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).
he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners
they fired off a few rounds
- dismiss (an employee) from a job.
I had to fire men who've been with me for years
you're fired!
- supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel.
liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters
- stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion).
India fired my imagination
- bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln.
methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory
Old English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer .
Information about firing
- The plural form of firing is: firings.
- Languages in which firing is used:
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Hyphenation of firing
fir-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- firing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
firing synonyms
Meaning fire:
Meaning discharge:
Meaning ignition:
ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation
Meaning dismissal:
dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking
Meaning hurl (something) forcefully:
Meaning fire a bullet from a gun or discharge an arrow from a bow:
Meaning dismiss (someone) from office:
Meaning throw or impel (someone or something) with great force:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement:
Meaning cause to move sharply or quickly; propel:
Meaning make a light explosive sound:
Meaning cause (a device) to function:
Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:
Meaning remove from employment or office, typically on the grounds of unsatisfactory performance:
Meaning drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place:
Meaning remove from office suddenly and forcefully:
Meaning a person handling payments and receipts in a shop, bank, or business:
Meaning end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly:
Meaning encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:
Meaning make (someone) more cheerful or animated:
Meaning rouse (a feeling):
Meaning evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response):
Meaning cause to stop sleeping:
Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):
Meaning bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind:
Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:
Meaning give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigour to:
Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:
Meaning provide (someone) with a reason for doing something:
Meaning make or become faster or quicker:
Meaning encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour):
Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:
Meaning drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something:
Meaning shock or excite (someone) into taking action:
Meaning charge with electricity; pass an electric current through:
Meaning make passionate:
firing antonyms
Meaning make (a noise or sensation) less strong or intense:
Translation of firing
Words that rhyme with firing
Ring, ring, Baring, Dearing, Spearing, Waring, Wearing, Zearing, abearing, afearing, affearing, afterhearing, anearing, appearing, ashlaring, backbearing, baring, bearing, beggaring, besmearing, bevaring, bewaring, blaring, blearing, burglaring, calendaring, caring, cellaring, charing, cheddaring, cheeseparing, childbearing, chivaring, clearing, coappearing, collaring, comparing, compearing, daring, dearing, declaring, dellaring, desugaring, disappearing, dogearing, drearing, earing, emparing, endearing, ensearing
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