fire

US /faɪr/

UK /'faɪə(r)/

A1

noun

  • Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • Intense energy for or about something

verb

  • To apply heat to something to make it hard
  • To make a person leave their job; dismiss
  • To shoot a gun or weapon
  • To launch something into the sky, e.g. a rocket
  • To start working on something e.g. a project