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firing
Overview of noun firing
The noun firing has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) fire, firing -- (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire")
2. (6) discharge, firing, firing off -- (the act of discharging a gun)
3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation -- (the act of setting something on fire)
4. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
Overview of verb fire
The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon)
2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet")
3. (10) fire -- (bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery")
4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate -- (terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers")
5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired")
6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism")
7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy")
8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries")
9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun firing
4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> operation, military operation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
=> shooting, shot
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
=> burning, combustion
=> change of integrity
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
=> termination, ending, conclusion
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun firing
3 of 4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
=> antiaircraft fire
=> barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
=> broadside
=> fusillade, salvo, volley, burst
=> call fire
=> cover, covering fire
=> concentrated fire, massed fire
=> counterfire
=> counterpreparation fire
=> crossfire
=> destruction fire
=> direct fire
=> distributed fire
=> friendly fire, fratricide
=> hostile fire
=> grazing fire
=> harassing fire
=> indirect fire
=> interdiction fire
=> neutralization fire
=> observed fire
=> preparation fire
=> radar fire
=> registration fire
=> scheduled fire
=> searching fire
=> supporting fire
=> suppressive fire
=> unobserved fire
=> artillery fire, cannon fire
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
=> gun
Sense 4
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
=> superannuation
=> conge
=> removal
=> deactivation, inactivation
=> honorable discharge
=> dishonorable discharge
=> Section Eight
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun firing
4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
=> shooting, shot
Sense 3
ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
=> burning, combustion
Sense 4
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
=> termination, ending, conclusion
Antonyms of noun firing
Member Holonyms of noun firing
Substance Holonyms of noun firing
Part Holonyms of noun firing
Member Meronyms of noun firing
Substance Meronyms of noun firing
Part Meronyms of noun firing
Meronyms of noun firing
Holonyms of noun firing
Attributes of noun firing
Derived Forms of noun firing
3 of 4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
RELATED TO>(verb) fire#1
=> open fire, fire
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
RELATED TO>(verb) fire#2
=> fire, discharge
Sense 4
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
RELATED TO>(verb) fire#4
=> fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Domain of noun firing
Domain Terms of noun firing
Familiarity of noun firing
firing used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun firing
4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
=> ground attack
=> charge
=> banzai attack, banzai charge
=> diversion, diversionary attack
=> penetration, incursion
=> blitz, blitzkrieg
=> strike
=> counterattack, countermove
=> bombing, bombardment
=> fire, firing
=> strafe
=> surprise attack, coup de main
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
> shooting, shot
=> shoot
=> countershot
=> discharge, firing, firing off
=> gunfire, gunshot
=> headshot
=> shellfire
=> potshot
Sense 3
ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
> burning, combustion
=> arson, incendiarism, fire-raising
=> ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
=> incineration
Sense 4
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
> termination, ending, conclusion
=> abort
=> demonetization, demonetisation
=> release, tone ending
=> completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
=> retirement
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
=> dissolution, breakup
=> overthrow
=> adjournment, dissolution
=> dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
=> destruction, devastation
=> killing, kill, putting to death
=> abolition, abolishment
=> liquidation, settlement
=> withdrawal, drug withdrawal
=> closure, closedown, closing, shutdown
=> extinction, extinguishing, quenching
=> fade, disappearance
=> abortion
=> deactivation, defusing
=> discontinuance, discontinuation
Meronyms of noun firing
4 senses of firing
Sense 1
fire, firing
=> attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
HAS PART: assault
Sense 2
discharge, firing, firing off
=> shooting, shot
HAS PART: fire control
Holonyms of noun firing
Grep of noun firing
firing
firing chamber
firing line
firing mechanism
firing off
firing party
firing pin
firing range
firing squad
rocket firing
Antonyms of verb fire
1 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Antonym of hire (Sense 1)
=>hire, engage, employ
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fire
9 senses of fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
=> shoot
=> fire, discharge
Sense 2
fire, discharge
Sense 3
fire
=> bake
=> cook
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
=> remove
Sense 5
fire, discharge, go off
Sense 6
fire
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> move, displace
Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 9
fuel, fire
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire
4 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 2
fire, discharge
=> pop
=> loose off, let fly, let drive
=> shoot
=> fusillade
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
=> retire
=> pension off
=> clean out
=> furlough, lay off
=> squeeze out
=> dismiss, send packing, send away, drop
Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
=> backfire
=> cremate
=> torch
=> scorch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fire
9 senses of fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
=> shoot
Sense 2
fire, discharge
Sense 3
fire
=> bake
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
=> remove
Sense 5
fire, discharge, go off
Sense 6
fire
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 9
fuel, fire
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
'Cause To' of verb fire
1 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 2
fire, discharge
=> fire, discharge, go off
Derived Forms of verb fire
7 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#3
=> fire, firing
RELATED TO>(noun) firing#1
=> fire, firing
Sense 2
fire, discharge
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#3
=> fire, firing
RELATED TO>(noun) firing#2
=> discharge, firing, firing off
Sense 3
fire
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#2
=> fire, flame, flaming
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
RELATED TO>(noun) firing#4
=> dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
Sense 5
fire, discharge, go off
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#3
=> fire, firing
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#4
=> fire
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#2
=> fire, flame, flaming
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#1
=> fire
Sense 9
fuel, fire
RELATED TO>(noun) fire#2
=> fire, flame, flaming
Domain of verb fire
1 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 3
fire
TOPIC>(noun) cooking#1, cookery#1, preparation#8
Domain Terms of verb fire
Familiarity of verb fire
fire used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Sample Sentences of verb fire
9 senses of fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
fire, discharge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
fire
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 5
fire, discharge, go off
*> Something ----s
Sense 6
fire
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
EX: They fire the trees
Sense 9
fuel, fire
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb fire
7 of 9 senses of fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
> shoot
=> blaze away, blaze
=> overshoot
=> sharpshoot, snipe
=> open fire, fire
=> gun
=> pump
Sense 3
fire
> bake
=> ovenbake
=> fire
=> shirr
Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
> remove
=> unseat
=> oust, throw out, drum out, boot out, kick out, expel
=> fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
=> drop
=> pull off
=> winkle out
=> invalid
=> bench
Sense 6
fire
> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> frighten
=> fire
=> clear the air
=> banish
=> shoo off, shoo, shoo away
Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
> make, create
=> beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> regenerate
=> clear
=> distill, extract, distil
=> derive, educe
=> froth, spume, suds
=> lay down, establish, make
=> puncture
=> twine
=> cleave
=> track
=> institute, bring
=> short-circuit, short
=> re-create
=> grind
=> generate, bring forth
=> originate, initiate, start
=> give, yield
=> bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> create, make
=> realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
=> cause, do, make
=> establish, give
=> put on, turn in
=> bear, turn out
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> construct, build, make
=> build, establish
=> assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
=> style
=> strike
=> copy, re-create
=> create verbally
=> compose, write
=> choreograph
=> direct
=> film
=> film-make
=> recreate
=> offset
=> scrape
=> produce, bring forth
=> produce, bring about, give rise
=> press
=> prepare
=> cut
=> cut
=> raise
=> beat
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> incorporate
=> form, organize, organise
Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
> destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> do a job on
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up, wreck, wrack
=> kick in, kick down
=> wash out
Sense 9
fuel, fire
> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> hydrate
=> charge
=> date
=> feed
=> calk
=> fund
=> stint, skimp, scant
=> terrace, terrasse
=> dado
=> innervate
=> offer
=> signalize, signalise
=> extend, offer
=> stock
=> stock, buy in
=> caption
=> tube
=> ticket
=> stock
=> stock
=> rim
=> fret
=> step
=> rail
=> grate
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> alphabetize
=> wharf
=> air-cool, air-condition
=> uniform
=> railroad
=> partner
=> bewhisker, whisker
=> subtitle
=> headline
=> match
=> hobnail
=> wive
=> victual
=> surfeit, cloy
=> heat
=> seat
=> seat
=> ramp
=> arm
=> interleave
=> glass, glaze
=> crenel, crenelate, crenellate
=> causeway
=> canal, canalize, canalise
=> bush
=> brattice
=> furnish
=> slat
=> berth
=> bed
=> computerize, computerise
=> costume
=> bottom
=> rafter
=> tool
=> key
=> fuel
=> provision, purvey
=> yield, give, afford
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> transistorize, transistorise
=> upholster
=> cleat
=> coal
=> corbel
=> cornice
=> constitutionalize
=> copper-bottom
=> curtain
=> gate
=> index
=> joint, articulate
=> pour
=> pump
=> fuel, fire
=> flood, oversupply, glut
=> toggle
=> patch
=> water
=> leverage
=> tap
=> top
=> reflectorize, reflectorise
=> retrofit
=> border, edge
=> machicolate
=> sanitate
=> hat
=> theme
=> kern
=> shelter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fire
Sense 1
open fire, fire
=> shoot
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Sense 2
fire, discharge
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Sense 3
fire
=> bake
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Sense 4
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
=> remove
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Sense 5
fire, discharge, go off
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Sense 6
fire
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
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Sense 7
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
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Sense 8
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
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Sense 9
fuel, fire
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
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Grep of verb fire
backfire
catch fire
fire
fire up
firebomb
fireproof
misfire
open fire
set afire
set on fire
take fire
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