Fire

/ˈfɑeə(ɹ)/

The meaning and definition of Fire, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
    “We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.”
  2. The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
    “During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms blaze conflagration inferno

Origin

From Middle English fier, from Old English fyr.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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