firing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of discharging a weapon or shooting it off.

  - "The soldiers were given the order to fire at the enemy."
  - "He fired a warning shot into the air."

• Verb

  To dismiss someone from a job.

  - "The company fired 50 employees due to budget cuts."
  - "He was fired after only a few months on the job."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

hire

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Synonyms

set on fire , cards , dehire , dismiss , give the boot , give the elbow , give the old heave-ho , let go , redundant , sack , terminate , throw out , unhire , let off , loose , shoot , open fire , shoot

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with firing
pyre , tire , quire , hire

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Variants

List of all variants of firing that leads to same result
firing , firings , fire , fireable , fired , firer , firers , fires , firing line , firing lines , firing pin , firing pins , firing squad , firing squads , in the firing line , on the firing line , fire away , fired away , fires away , firing away , fire off , fired off , fires off , firing off , fire up , fired up , fires up , firing up

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Etymology

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Old English fyren, fyran; akin to fyre fire.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'firing squad' refers to a group of soldiers who execute a condemned prisoner by firing their rifles at the same time.

2. The term 'firing line' refers to the line where soldiers stand to fire their weapons in battle.

3. The term 'firing range' refers to a controlled area where weapons can be safely fired for practice or training.

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Related Concepts

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1. Discharge: The act of releasing or expelling something, often used interchangeably with 'firing' in the context of weapons.

2. Termination: The act of ending an employment relationship, often used interchangeably with 'firing' in the business context.

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Culture

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In literature, 'firing' has been used metaphorically to describe the act of dismissing someone from a job or position of authority. In art, there are paintings depicting the act of firing a weapon. In music, there is a song titled 'The Ballad of Firing Squad' by Johnny Cash.

How to Memorize "firing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sound and sight of a gun being fired.
   - Visualize the act of dismissing someone from a job.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'firing' with the sound of a gun being fired.
   - Associate the word 'firing' with the act of dismissing someone from a job.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fire a Gun' to remember the meaning of 'firing' as the act of discharging a weapon.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Fire an Employee' to remember the meaning of 'firing' as the act of dismissing someone from a job.

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