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- Dictionaryfire/ˈfʌɪə/
noun
- 1. a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning: "his house was destroyed by fire"
- 2. a burning sensation: "the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat"
verb
- 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile): "he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners" Similar
- 2. dismiss (an employee) from a job: informal "I had to fire men who've been with me for years" Similar
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FIRE definition: 1. (material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light…. Learn more.
The meaning of FIRE is the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat. How to use fire in a sentence.
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. [1] [a] At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The flame is the visible portion of the fire.
Fire definition: 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.. See examples of FIRE used in a sentence.
Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 87 people died in the fire. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening.
noun. /ˈfaɪə (r)/ /ˈfaɪər/ Idioms. something burning. [uncountable] the flames, light and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when something burns. Most animals are afraid of fire. When did people start to cook with fire? Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
fire noun (EVENT) an event when something burns in a way that causes damage and cannot be controlled: Three people were killed in the fire. It took the firefighters two hours to put the fire out (= stop it burning). The smell from the fire still lingered hours later.
n. 1. a. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance: destruction by fire. b. A specific instance of this change that destroys something: a house fire. c. A burning fuel: a cooking fire. 2.
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. “ fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries” synonyms: flame, flaming. see more. noun. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) see more. noun. the event of something burning (often destructive)
FIRE meaning: 1 : the light and heat and especially the flame produced by burning; 2 : an occurrence in which something burns the destruction of something (such as a building or a forest) by fire
