Fire
nnoun.eventthe event of something burning (often destructive)Examples:- they lost everything in the fire
Derivationally Related Form:fire
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:firehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:backfirebalefirebonfirebrush firecampfireconflagrationforest firegrassfireinfernoprairie firesmoldersmouldersmudge
Full Hyponyms:backfirebonfirebrush firecampfireconflagrationcrown fireforest firegrassfireground firesmouldersmudgesurface firewildfire
nnoun.actthe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemySynset:firing
Examples:- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Derivationally Related Form:fire
Hypernyms:attack onrush onset onslaught
Inherited Hypernyms:fireattackoperationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:antiaircraft fireartillery firebarragebarrage firebatterybombardmentbroadsideburstcall firecannon fireconcentrated firecounterfirecounterpreparation firecovercovering firecrossfiredestruction firedirect firedistributed firefratricidefriendly firefusilladegrazing fireharassing firehostile fireindirect fireinterdiction firemassed fireneutralization fireobserved firepreparation fireradar fireregistration firesalvoscheduled firesearching fireshellingsupporting firesuppressive fireunobserved firevolley
Full Hyponyms:antiaircraft fireartillery firebarragebroadsidecall firecannonadeclose supporting fireconcentrated firecounterbattery firecounterbombardmentcounterfirecountermortar firecounterpreparation firecovercrossfiredeep supporting firedestruction firedirect firedirect supporting firedistributed firefriendly firefusilladegrazing fireharassing firehigh-angle firehostile fireindirect fireinterdiction firemortar fireneutralization fireobserved firepreparation fireradar fireregistration firescheduled firesearching firesupporting firesuppressive fireunobserved firezone fire
nnoun.processthe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smokeSynset:flame flaming
Examples:- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Derivationally Related Form:firefieryflame
Hypernyms:burning combustion
Inherited Hypernyms:firecombustionoxidationchemical reactionchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:blazeblazingflareignition
Full Hyponyms:blazeflareignitionspontaneous combustion
nnoun.artifacta fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burningExamples:- they sat by the fire and talked
Derivationally Related Form:fire
Hypernyms:fireplace hearth open fireplace
Inherited Hypernyms:firefireplacerecessenclosureareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cookfire
nnoun.substanceonce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)Domain Usage:archaicismarchaism
Hypernyms:element
Inherited Hypernyms:fireelementsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fireelementsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.feelingfeelings of great warmth and intensitySynset:ardor ardour fervency fervidness fervor fervour
Examples:- he spoke with great ardor
Derivationally Related Form:fieryferventfervid
Hypernyms:passion passionateness
Inherited Hypernyms:ardorpassionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:zeal
nnoun.substancefuel that is burning and is used as a means for cookingExamples:- put the kettle on the fire
- barbecue over an open fire
Hypernyms:fuel
Inherited Hypernyms:firefuelsubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventa severe trialExamples:- he went through fire and damnation
Hypernyms:trial tribulation visitation
Inherited Hypernyms:firetrialafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationintense adverse criticismSynset:attack blast flack flak
Examples:- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
Derivationally Related Form:attack
Hypernyms:criticism unfavorable judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:firecriticismdisapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.competitionstart firing a weaponSynset:open fire
Derivationally Related Form:firefiring
Hypernyms:blast shoot
Inherited Hypernyms:open fireblastfire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.competitioncause to go offSynset:discharge
Derivationally Related Form:firingfiredischarge
Inherited Hypernyms:fire
Direct Hyponyms:blastfusilladelet drivelet flyloose offpopshoot
Causes:discharge fire go off
Full Troponyms:blastblaze awayfusilladegunloose offmachine gunopen fireovershootpoppumpsharpshoot
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changebake in a kiln so as to hardenTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Derivationally Related Form:fire
Hypernyms:bake
Inherited Hypernyms:firebakecookchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or positionSynset:can dismiss displace force out give notice give the axe give the sack sack send away terminate
Examples:- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers
Antonyms:hire
Derivationally Related Form:dismissiblesackfiringsackingdismissaldismission
Hypernyms:remove
Inherited Hypernyms:displaceremove
Direct Hyponyms:clean outdismissdropfurloughlay offpension offretiresend awaysend packingsqueeze out
Full Troponyms:clean outdismissdownsizefurloughpension offretiresqueeze outsuperannuate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: give the axe, give the sack)
vverb.competitiongo off or dischargeSynset:discharge go off
Derivationally Related Form:firedischarge
Inherited Hypernyms:fire
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motiondrive out or away by or as if by fireExamples:- The soldiers were fired
- Surrender fires the cold skepticism
Hypernyms:chase away dispel drive away drive off drive out run off turn back
Inherited Hypernyms:firechase awaymove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.emotioncall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)Synset:arouse elicit enkindle evoke kindle provoke raise
Examples:- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
Derivationally Related Form:provocativearousalprovocationelicitationevocativeevocation
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:arousemake
Direct Hyponyms:angerask forbruisediscomfitdiscomposedisconcertdrawexcitefire upheathurtigniteinfatuateinflameinjureinterestinviteoffendovercomeoverpowerovertakeoverwhelmprickrekindleshakeshake upshamespitestimulatestirstir upstrike a chordsweep overtouch a chorduntuneupsetwakewhelmwound
Full Troponyms:absorbafflictagonizeangerarouseawebeatifybenightbewilderbluffbotherbreak someone's heartbring downbring outbuffalocheercheerleadcombustconfuseconsternateconsumecrushdehumanizedevastatediscountenancedismaydissdissolvedistractdrawdraw outelateembarrassencourageenrageenthuseexacerbateexciteexhilaratefascinatefazefermentflusterfosterfrightenfuelgallgrievehold overhollohumiliatehurtinfatuateinflameinfuriateinhibitinspireinterestintimidateinviteinvolvekillknock outlaceratelockmaddenmiffoveraweoverwhelmpainpanicpatronizepiqueprickpuffrackreducerekindlerivetruffleseizeserveshameshockspookspurstaggerstimulatestingstrike a chordstrong-armtake downtake hearttemptterrifythrilltitillatetormenttribulatetrytyrannizeunmanupset
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changedestroy by fireSynset:burn burn down
Examples:- They burned the house and his diaries
Derivationally Related Form:burnfireburnable
Hypernyms:destroy ruin
Inherited Hypernyms:burndestroy
Direct Hyponyms:backfirecrematescorchtorch
Full Troponyms:backfirecrematescorchtorch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: burn, fire, burn down)
vverb.possessionprovide with fuelSynset:fuel
Derivationally Related Form:firefuel
Hypernyms:furnish provide render supply
Inherited Hypernyms:fuelsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationgenerate an electrical impulseTopic:physiology
Hypernyms:generate
Inherited Hypernyms:firegenerateproduce
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changebecome ignitedSynset:flame up
Examples:- The furnace wouldn't fire
Inherited Hypernyms:fire
Causes:fire ignite light
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changestart or maintain a fire inSynset:ignite light
Inherited Hypernyms:fire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something