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Meaning in simple English
US /faɪr/ · UK /faɪə/
fire means: The heat and light produced when something burns.
noun
The heat and light produced when something burns.
- Dry grass catches fire easily.
- Fire needs fuel to keep burning.
- The roof was on fire when we arrived.
An event in which something burns and causes damage or danger.
- A fire destroyed the shop.
- Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading.
- Did everyone escape from the hotel fire?
Burning wood or other material kept in one place for warmth, cooking, or light.
- We sat beside the fire.
- Dad lit a fire to keep us warm.
- They cooked their dinner over an open fire.
A device that heats a room using electricity or gas.
- Please turn the fire on.
- They installed a gas fire in the sitting room.
- The old electric fire takes ages to warm the room.
One of four basic substances that ancient thinkers believed made up the world.
- Fire was one of the four elements.
- The philosopher linked fire with heat and dryness.
- Her painting represents earth, water, air, and fire.
One of five basic forces or substances in some traditional systems of thought.
- Fire is one of the five elements.
- In this Chinese system, wood feeds fire.
- The diagram shows fire giving rise to earth.
adjective
Extremely good, exciting, or impressive.
- That song is fire.
- Your new outfit looks absolutely fire.
- She shared some fire tracks with us.
verb
To make someone leave their job, usually because they have done something wrong or performed badly.
- The boss fired him.
- She was fired for missing work repeatedly.
- Would you fire an employee for one mistake?
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