Firer meanings. All definitions of Firer

noun firer A person responsible for firing staff. 1

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

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

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

noun firer Greek fire. 1

noun firer flashing light; luminous appearance. 1

noun firer brilliance, as of a gem. 1

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

noun firer liveliness of imagination. 1

noun firer fever or inflammation. 1

noun firer severe trial or trouble; ordeal. 1

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

noun firer strength, as of an alcoholic beverage. 1

noun firer a spark or sparks. 1

noun firer the discharge of firearms: enemy fire. 1

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

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

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

verb with object firer to set on fire. 1

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

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

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

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

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

verb with object firer to inspire. 1

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

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

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

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

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

verb with object firer to dismiss from a job. 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

verb without object firer to hurl a projectile. 1

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

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

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

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

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

idioms firer go through fire and water, to brave any danger or endure any trial: He said he would go through fire and water to win her hand. 1

idioms firer hang fire, to be delayed in exploding, or fail to explode. to be undecided, postponed, or delayed: The new housing project is hanging fire because of concerted opposition. 1

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