firing

verb

To set (something, often a building) on fire.

verb

To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

"If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."

verb

To drive away by setting a fire.

verb

To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

verb

To shoot (a gun or analogous device).

"He fired his radar gun at passing cars."

verb

To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

verb

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

verb

To cause an action potential in a cell.

"When a neuron fires, it transmits information."

verb

To forcibly direct (something).

"He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."

verb

(computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

"The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading."

verb

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

"to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"

verb

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

"to fire the genius of a young man"

verb

To feed or serve the fire of.

"to fire a boiler"

verb

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

verb

To cauterize.

verb

To catch fire; to be kindled.

verb

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

noun

The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

"After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing."

noun

The fuel for a fire.

noun

The act of adding fuel to a fire.

noun

The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

noun

The dismissal of someone from a job.