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adjective fired sacked, made redundant 1

adjective fired pottery: heated in a kiln 1

noun fired a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 1

noun fired a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 1

noun fired the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration. 1

noun fired heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire. 1

noun fired Greek fire. 1

noun fired flashing light; luminous appearance. 1

noun fired brilliance, as of a gem. 1

noun fired burning passion; excitement or enthusiasm; ardor. 1

noun fired liveliness of imagination. 1

noun fired fever or inflammation. 1

noun fired severe trial or trouble; ordeal. 1

noun fired exposure to fire as a means of torture or ordeal. 1

noun fired strength, as of an alcoholic beverage. 1

noun fired a spark or sparks. 1

noun fired the discharge of firearms: enemy fire. 1

noun fired the effect of firing military weapons: to pour fire upon the enemy. 1

noun fired British. a gas or electric heater used for heating a room. 1

noun fired Literary. a luminous object, as a star: heavenly fires. 1

verb with object fired to set on fire. 1

verb with object fired to supply with fuel; attend to the fire of: They fired the boiler. 1

verb with object fired to expose to the action of fire; subject to heat. 1

verb with object fired to apply heat to in a kiln for baking or glazing; burn. 1

verb with object fired to heat very slowly for the purpose of drying, as tea. 1

verb with object fired to inflame, as with passion; fill with ardor. 1

verb with object fired to inspire. 1

verb with object fired to light or cause to glow as if on fire. 1

verb with object fired to discharge (a gun). 1

noun fired Let go from a job. 1

verb with object fired to project (a bullet or the like) by or as if by discharging from a gun. 1

verb with object fired to subject to explosion or explosive force, as a mine. 1

verb with object fired to hurl; throw: to fire a stone through a window. 1

verb with object fired to dismiss from a job. 1

verb with object fired 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. 1

verb with object fired to drive out or away by or as by fire. 1

verb without object fired to take fire; be kindled. 1

verb without object fired to glow as if on fire. 1

verb without object fired to become inflamed with passion; become excited. 1

verb without object fired to shoot, as a gun. 1

verb without object fired to discharge a gun: to fire at a fleeing enemy. 1

verb without object fired to hurl a projectile. 1

verb without object fired Music. to ring the bells of a chime all at once. 1

verb without object fired (of plant leaves) to turn yellow or brown before the plant matures. 1

verb without object fired (of an internal-combustion engine) to cause ignition of the air-fuel mixture in a cylinder or cylinders. 1

verb without object fired (of a nerve cell) to discharge an electric impulse. 1

idioms fired between two fires, under physical or verbal attack from two or more sides simultaneously: The senator is between two fires because of his stand on the bill. 1

idioms fired build a fire under, Informal. to cause or urge to take action, make a decision quickly, or work faster: If somebody doesn't build a fire under that committee, it will never reach a decision. 1

idioms fired catch fire, Also, catch on fire. to become ignited; burn: The sofa caught fire from a lighted cigarette. to create enthusiasm: His new book did not catch fire among his followers. 1

idioms fired fight fire with fire, to use the same tactics as one's opponent; return like for like. 1

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