firing

(noun) the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. Synonyms: fire. Examples: "Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes." "They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire."

(noun) the act of discharging a gun. Synonyms: discharge, firing off.

(noun) the act of setting something on fire. Synonyms: ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation.

(noun) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart). Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking.

(verb) start firing a weapon. Synonyms: open fire, fire.

(verb) cause to go off. Synonyms: fire, discharge. Examples: "Fire a gun." "Fire a bullet."

(verb) bake in a kiln so as to harden. Synonyms: fire. Examples: "Fire pottery."

(verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. Synonyms: displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate. Examples: "The boss fired his secretary today." "The company terminated 25% of its workers."

(verb) go off or discharge. Synonyms: fire, discharge, go off. Examples: "The gun fired."

(verb) drive out or away by or as if by fire. Synonyms: fire. Examples: "The soldiers were fired." "Surrender fires the cold skepticism."

(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). Synonyms: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke. Examples: "Arouse pity." "Raise a smile." "Evoke sympathy."

(verb) destroy by fire. Synonyms: burn, fire, burn down. Examples: "They burned the house and his diaries."

(verb) provide with fuel. Synonyms: fuel, fire. Examples: "Oil fires the furnace."