fire
English Thesaurus
1. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | broadside, |
| definition | : | the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | call fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cover, covering fire, |
| definition | : | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | concentrated fire, massed fire, |
| definition | : | fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | counterfire, |
| definition | : | fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | counterpreparation fire, |
| definition | : | intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crossfire, |
| definition | : | fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | destruction fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | direct fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | distributed fire, |
| definition | : | fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hostile fire, |
| definition | : | fire that injures or kills an enemy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | grazing fire, |
| definition | : | fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | harassing fire, |
| definition | : | fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | indirect fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interdiction fire, |
| definition | : | fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | neutralization fire, |
| definition | : | fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | observed fire, |
| definition | : | fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | preparation fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | radar fire, |
| definition | : | gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | registration fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scheduled fire, |
| definition | : | prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | searching fire, |
| definition | : | fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | supporting fire, |
| definition | : | fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | suppressive fire, |
| definition | : | fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | unobserved fire, |
| definition | : | fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed (noun.act) |
2. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fireplace, hearth, open fireplace, |
| definition | : | an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cookfire, |
| definition | : | a fire for cooking (noun.artifact) |
3. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
4. the event of something burning (often destructive) (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | backfire, |
| definition | : | a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | balefire, bonfire, |
| definition | : | a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | brush fire, |
| definition | : | an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | campfire, |
| definition | : | a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | forest fire, |
| definition | : | an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | smolder, smoulder, |
| definition | : | a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | smudge, |
| definition | : | a smoky fire to drive away insects (noun.event) |
5. a severe trial (noun.event)
6. feelings of great warmth and intensity (noun.feeling)
| hyponym | : | zeal, |
| definition | : | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end (noun.feeling) |
7. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | burning, combustion, |
| definition | : | a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | blaze, blazing, |
| definition | : | a strong flame that burns brightly (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of flame (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | ignition, |
| definition | : | the process of initiating combustion or catching fire (noun.process) |
8. fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
9. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | element, |
| definition | : | one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe (noun.substance) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
10. bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | bake, |
| definition | : | cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
11. destroy by fire (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | backfire, |
| definition | : | set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cremate, |
| definition | : | reduce to ashes (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | torch, |
| definition | : | burn maliciously, as by arson (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | scorch, |
| definition | : | destroy completely by or as if by fire (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | burn, combust, |
| definition | : | undergo combustion (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | burn, incinerate, |
| definition | : | cause to undergo combustion (verb.change) |
12. cause to go off (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | pop, |
| definition | : | fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | fusillade, |
| definition | : | attack with fusillade (verb.competition) |
13. start firing a weapon (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
14. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | ask for, invite, |
| definition | : | increase the likelihood of (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | rekindle, |
| definition | : | arouse again (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | infatuate, |
| definition | : | arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | prick, |
| definition | : | to cause a sharp emotional pain (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | excite, |
| definition | : | arouse or elicit a feeling (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | anger, |
| definition | : | make angry (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | shame, |
| definition | : | cause to be ashamed (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | interest, |
| definition | : | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of (verb.emotion) |
15. drive out or away by or as if by fire (verb.motion)
16. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
17. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | remove, |
| definition | : | remove from a position or an office (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | retire, |
| definition | : | make (someone) retire (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | pension off, |
| definition | : | let go from employment with an attractive pension (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | clean out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | furlough, lay off, |
| definition | : | dismiss, usually for economic reasons (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | squeeze out, |
| definition | : | force out (verb.social) |
18. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | discharge, fire, |
| definition | : | cause to go off (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | fire, open fire, |
| definition | : | start firing a weapon (verb.competition) |
19. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning (noun.artifact)
20. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
21. the event of something burning (often destructive) (noun.event)
22. feelings of great warmth and intensity (noun.feeling)
23. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fire, fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with fuel (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | flame, |
| definition | : | be in flames or aflame (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | fiery, igneous, |
| definition | : | like or suggestive of fire (adj.all) |
24. bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
25. destroy by fire (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | burn, burn mark, |
| definition | : | a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | the event of something burning (often destructive) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
26. cause to go off (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fire, firing, |
| definition | : | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act) |
27. go off or discharge (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fire, firing, fire, firing, |
| definition | : | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act) |
28. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | arousal, rousing, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elicitation, evocation, induction, |
| definition | : | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | provocative, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
29. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
30. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
31. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | discharge, fire, |
| definition | : | cause to go off (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | fire, open fire, |
| definition | : | start firing a weapon (verb.competition) |
32. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning (noun.artifact)
33. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)
34. the event of something burning (often destructive) (noun.event)
35. feelings of great warmth and intensity (noun.feeling)
36. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fire, fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with fuel (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | flame, |
| definition | : | be in flames or aflame (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | fiery, igneous, |
| definition | : | like or suggestive of fire (adj.all) |
37. bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
38. destroy by fire (verb.change)
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | burn, burn mark, |
| definition | : | a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | fire, |
| definition | : | the event of something burning (often destructive) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
39. cause to go off (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fire, firing, |
| definition | : | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act) |
40. go off or discharge (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fire, firing, fire, firing, |
| definition | : | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act) |
41. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | arousal, rousing, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elicitation, evocation, induction, |
| definition | : | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | provocative, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy (adj.all) |
42. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
43. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | dismissible, |
| definition | : | subject to dismissal (adj.all) |
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