FIRING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of discharging a gun
   Synonym(s)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • firing off (what does firing off mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) firing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shooting (what does shooting mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gun (what does gun mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • go off (what does go off mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the termination of someone’’s employment (leaving them free to depart)
   Synonym(s)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • dismissal (what does dismissal mean?)
   • dismission (what does dismission mean?)
   • liberation (what does liberation mean?)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • sacking (what does sacking mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) firing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • termination (what does termination mean?)
   • ending (what does ending mean?)
   • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • superannuation (what does superannuation mean?)
   • conge (what does conge mean?)
   • removal (what does removal mean?)
   • deactivation (what does deactivation mean?)
   • inactivation (what does inactivation mean?)
   • dishonorable discharge (what does dishonorable discharge mean?)
   • Section Eight (what does Section Eight mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   • free (what does free mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • give notice (what does give notice mean?)
   • can (what does can mean?)
   • dismiss (what does dismiss mean?)
   • give the axe (what does give the axe mean?)
   • send away (what does send away mean?)
   • sack (what does sack mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • give the sack (what does give the sack mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of setting on fire or catching fire
   Synonym(s)
   • ignition (what does ignition mean?)
   • inflammation (what does inflammation mean?)
   • kindling (what does kindling mean?)
   • lighting (what does lighting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) firing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • burning (what does burning mean?)
   • combustion (what does combustion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • kindle (what does kindle mean?)
   • inflame (what does inflame mean?)
   • kindle (what does kindle mean?)
   • enkindle (what does enkindle mean?)
   • conflagrate (what does conflagrate mean?)
   • inflame (what does inflame mean?)
   • kindle (what does kindle mean?)
   • inflame (what does inflame mean?)
   • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
   • ignite (what does ignite mean?)
   • catch fire (what does catch fire mean?)
   • take fire (what does take fire mean?)
   • combust (what does combust mean?)
   • conflagrate (what does conflagrate mean?)
   • ignite (what does ignite mean?)
   • light (what does light mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
   Synonym(s)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
   • they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
   Hypernyms(s) firing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • onslaught (what does onslaught mean?)
   • onset (what does onset mean?)
   • onrush (what does onrush mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • antiaircraft fire (what does antiaircraft fire mean?)
   • barrage (what does barrage mean?)
   • barrage fire (what does barrage fire mean?)
   • battery (what does battery mean?)
   • bombardment (what does bombardment mean?)
   • shelling (what does shelling mean?)
   • broadside (what does broadside mean?)
   • fusillade (what does fusillade mean?)
   • salvo (what does salvo mean?)
   • volley (what does volley mean?)
   • burst (what does burst mean?)
   • call fire (what does call fire mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • covering fire (what does covering fire mean?)
   • concentrated fire (what does concentrated fire mean?)
   • massed fire (what does massed fire mean?)
   • counterfire (what does counterfire mean?)
   • counterpreparation fire (what does counterpreparation fire mean?)
   • crossfire (what does crossfire mean?)
   • destruction fire (what does destruction fire mean?)
   • direct fire (what does direct fire mean?)
   • distributed fire (what does distributed fire mean?)
   • friendly fire (what does friendly fire mean?)
   • fratricide (what does fratricide mean?)
   • hostile fire (what does hostile fire mean?)
   • grazing fire (what does grazing fire mean?)
   • harassing fire (what does harassing fire mean?)
   • indirect fire (what does indirect fire mean?)
   • interdiction fire (what does interdiction fire mean?)
   • neutralization fire (what does neutralization fire mean?)
   • observed fire (what does observed fire mean?)
   • preparation fire (what does preparation fire mean?)
   • radar fire (what does radar fire mean?)
   • registration fire (what does registration fire mean?)
   • scheduled fire (what does scheduled fire mean?)
   • searching fire (what does searching fire mean?)
   • supporting fire (what does supporting fire mean?)
   • suppressive fire (what does suppressive fire mean?)
   • unobserved fire (what does unobserved fire mean?)
   • artillery fire (what does artillery fire mean?)
   • cannon fire (what does cannon fire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • open fire (what does open fire mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • go off (what does go off mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • open fire (what does open fire mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)