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fire BrE / ˈfaɪə(r) /  NAmE / ˈfaɪər / Native audio playback is not supported. fire(verb)BrE / ˈfaɪə(r) /  NAmE / ˈfaɪər / to shoot bullets from a gunThe officer ordered his men to fire.Soldiers fired on the crowd.They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired.He fired the gun into the air.Missiles were fired at the enemy.to shoot bullets outWe heard the sound of guns firing.A starter's pistol fires only blanks.to shoot an arrowShe fired an arrow at the target.to force somebody to leave their jobsynonym sackhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sack_2We had to fire him for dishonesty.She got fired from her first job.He was responsible for hiring and firing staff.to make somebody feel very excited about something or interested in somethingSee related entries: Excitementhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/fire_4The talk had fired her with enthusiasm for the project.His imagination had been fired by the film.when an engine fires, an electrical spark is produced that makes the fuel burn and the engine start to workusing the fuel mentioned in order to operategas-fired central heatingto heat a clay object to make it hard and strongSee related entries: Artwork and techniqueshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/artwork_and_techniques/fire_6to fire potteryto fire bricks in a kilnto ask somebody a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quicklyThe room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them.using all your energy to do something; working as well as possibleExtra ExamplesA dense volley of missiles was fired directly at the ship.He grabbed the shotgun and levelled it, ready to fire if anyone entered.He grabbed the shotgun, ready to fire if anyone entered.He ordered the troops to fire over the heads of the crowd.She fired a revolver at her attacker.She fired blindly into the mass of shadows.The police fired on protesters in the city centre.Whitlock purposely fired wide.A starter’s pistol fires only blanks.He was responsible for hiring and firing employees.Soldiers fired on the crowd, killing several people.The lecture had fired her with enthusiasm for the project.The speaker knew how to fire the blood.The stories fired his imaginationVerb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they firehe / she / it firespast simple firedpast participle fired-ing form firingWord OriginOld English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer.

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(verb) the officer ordered his men to fire.soldiers fired on the crowd.they ran away as soon as the first shot was fired.he fired the gun into the air. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=fire This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	fire
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈfaɪə(r) / NAmE / ˈfaɪər /
Example	the officer ordered his men to fire. soldiers fired on the crowd. they ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. he fired the gun into the air.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=fire
Content	fire (verb)BrE / ˈfaɪə(r) / NAmE / ˈfaɪər / to shoot bullets from a gun The officer ordered his men to fire. Soldiers fired on the crowd. They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. He fired the gun into the air. Missiles were fired at the enemy. to shoot bullets out We heard the sound of guns firing. A starter's pistol fires only blanks. to shoot an arrow She fired an arrow at the target. to force somebody to leave their job synonym sack https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sack_2 We had to fire him for dishonesty. She got fired from her first job. He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. to make somebody feel very excited about something or interested in something See related entries: Excitement https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/fire_4 The talk had fired her with enthusiasm for the project. His imagination had been fired by the film. when an engine fires, an electrical spark is produced that makes the fuel burn and the engine start to work using the fuel mentioned in order to operate gas-fired central heating to heat a clay object to make it hard and strong See related entries: Artwork and techniques https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/artwork_and_techniques/fire_6 to fire pottery to fire bricks in a kiln to ask somebody a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them. using all your energy to do something; working as well as possible Extra Examples A dense volley of missiles was fired directly at the ship. He grabbed the shotgun and levelled it, ready to fire if anyone entered. He grabbed the shotgun, ready to fire if anyone entered. He ordered the troops to fire over the heads of the crowd. She fired a revolver at her attacker. She fired blindly into the mass of shadows. The police fired on protesters in the city centre. Whitlock purposely fired wide. A starter’s pistol fires only blanks. He was responsible for hiring and firing employees. Soldiers fired on the crowd, killing several people. The lecture had fired her with enthusiasm for the project. The speaker knew how to fire the blood. The stories fired his imagination Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fire he / she / it fires past simple fired past participle fired -ing form firing Word Origin Old English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer.
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