Definition: 1. The event of something burning. 2. The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. 3. Start firing a weapon.
Use 'fire' in a sentence:
1. The fire caused extensive damage.
2. It took two hours to put out the fire.
3. The dry grass caught fire.
4. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky.
5. The fire is burning out of control.
6. The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire.
7. My home catches fire and everything is destroyed.
8. The smoke sets off the fire alarm.
9. He was on fire with this marvelous sight.
10. The fire wouldn't light.
11. They took precautions against fire.
12. I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs.
13. The men opened fire indiscriminately.
14. We exited via a fire door.
15. The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love.
16. There was a fire in the grate.
17. Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father.
18. I put more coal on the fire.
19. The school was reopened just two weeks after the fire.
20. The fire seemed to be going out.
21. Someone set off a fire extinguisher.
22. The supermarket fired the first shot in a price war today.
23. Use of these chemicals may present a fire risk.
24. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club.
25. Fire broke out during the night.
26. Her eyes were full of fire.
27. It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion.
28. The car was now on fire.
29. Very little of the house remained after the fire.
30. Shall I put the fire on?
31. The log fire was blazing merrily.
32. We are now within range of enemy fire.
33. They set fire to vehicles outside that building.
34. Police marksmen opened fire.
35. The fire service was called out but it was a false alarm.
36. Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.
37. Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.
38. The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up.
39. The gas fire was still alight.
40. She switched on one bar of the electric fire.
41. Rioters set fire to parked cars.
42. He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings.
43. The fire had burnt itself out.
44. The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.
45. Who set off the fire alarm?
46. The wooden rafters caught fire.
47. His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.
48. The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds.
49. Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire.
50. We need to fire up one of the generators.
51. The fire flared into life.
52. He threw the letter into the fire.
53. We had to fire him for dishonesty.
54. I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire.
55. Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse.
56. New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield.
57. She got fired from her first job.
58. One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.
59. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening.
60. After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.
61. Five people died in a house fire last night.
62. The fire badly damaged the town hall.
63. Don't fire until I signal.
64. Who do you think started the fire?
65. I could never understand why she was fired.
66. The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.
67. The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.
68. He drew his chair nearer the fire.
69. He chopped some wood for the fire.
70. The officer ordered them to fire.
71. The officer ordered his men to fire.
72. Two children were burnt to death in the fire.
73. The engine fired and we moved off.
74. There is a fire exit on each floor of the building.
75. Most animals are afraid of fire.
76. Our policy offers complete protection against fire and theft.
77. Lightning set several buildings on fire.
78. After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired.
79. Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds.
80. They had already fired three people and he was afraid for his job.
81. Do they know what caused the fire?
82. There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause.
83. Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
84. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
85. It took two hours to bring the fire under control.
86. The health minister has come under fire from all sides.
87. Put on a helmet, fire up your engine and head out on the open road.
