Definition of Firing

Noun: firing fI(-u)r-ing

The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
- fire
The act of discharging a gun
- discharge, firing off
The act of setting something on fire
- ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking, chuck [Brit], heave-ho, severance

Verb: fire fI(-u)r

Start firing a weapon
- open fire
Cause to go off
"fire a bullet"; "fire a gun";
- discharge
(cooking) bake in a kiln so as to harden
"fire pottery"
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
"The boss fired his secretary today";
- displace, give notice, can [N. Amer, informal], dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Go off or discharge
"The gun fired";
- discharge, go off
Drive out or away by or as if by fire
"The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold scepticism"
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke
Destroy by fire
- burn, burn down
Provide as a source of energy or heat
"Oil fires the furnace";
- fuel