How do you pronounce fire?

fire is pronounced as /ˈfaɪər/.

Vocabularies
/
fire

🔥fire

noun/verb

/ˈfaɪər/

Finite firearm

Meaning

the phenomenon of combustion, or to dismiss someone from a job

combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air

combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke

Example Sentences

The company decided to fire two employees last week.

The fire in the fireplace provided warmth and a cozy atmosphere.

The fire spread rapidly through the dry forest.

Example Expressions

play with fire

Synonyms

blaze, flame, ignite, dismiss, sack, combustion, inferno

Entry 1

blaze, flame, ignite, dismiss, sack

Entry 2

flame, blaze, combustion, inferno

Entry 3

flame, blaze, inferno, combustion

Antonyms

extinguish, hire, water, ice, cold, frost

Entry 1

extinguish, hire

Entry 2

water, ice, cold, frost

Entry 3

water, ice, cold

Collocations

start a fire, put out fire, fire alarm, fire someone, catch fire, house fire, forest fire, on fire, fire department

Entry 1

start a fire, put out fire, fire alarm, fire someone

Entry 2

catch fire, fire alarm, house fire

Entry 3

forest fire, fire alarm, on fire, fire department

More Example Sentences

How many students died in the fire at Vasanth Academy?

Who knows how many employees are fired from companies every year?

A firefighter rescues a cat from a tall tree in the neighborhood park

A firefighter rescues a cat from a tall tree in the neighborhood park after a worried owner calls for help

A firefighter rescues a cat from a tall tree in the neighborhood park after a worried owner calls for help and the fire truck arrives within minutes

A firefighter rescues a cat from a tall tree in the neighborhood park after a worried owner calls for help and the fire truck arrives within minutes carrying a long ladder

A firefighter rescues a cat from a tall tree in the neighborhood park after a worried owner calls for help and the fire truck arrives within minutes carrying a long ladder that reaches the highest branch easily while the whole neighborhood watches and cheers