anger/enthusiasm · ​giving you a painful burning feeling. He couldn't breathe. His chest was on fire. · ​(informal) to be doing really well at something. Keep it ...

/ˈfaɪər/ something burning. [uncountable] the flames, light, and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when something burns Most animals are afraid of fire. ...

[intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets, etc. from a gun or other weapon. The officer ordered his men to fire. fire on somebody/something Soldiers fired ...

The physical manifestation of combustion, characterized by flames and the production of (intense) heat, light, and (typically) smoke.

to shoot bullets from a gun. The officer ordered his men to fire. fire on somebody/something Soldiers fired on the crowd.

There are 46 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb fire, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​to write or say something to somebody very quickly, often when you are angry. He fired off a letter of complaint.

(ἐμπρησμός, πυ̑ρ). Fire was an ever-present hazard in the large, densely populated cities of the Byz. world; consequently a metropolis like Constantinople had a ...

bush fire noun /ˈbʊʃ faɪə(r)/ /ˈbʊʃ faɪər/ a fire in a large area of rough open ground, especially one that spreads quickly.

a fire in a large area of rough open ground, especially one that spreads quickly. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical ...