happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

balefire, bonfire - a large outdoor fire

brush fire - an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes

campfire - a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)

conflagration, inferno - a very intense and uncontrolled fire

forest fire - an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area

grassfire - an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area

smoulder - a smouldering fire; "the smoulder became a blaze"

smudge - a smoky fire to drive away insects

blaze, blazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"

combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

flare - a sudden burst of flame

attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

antiaircraft fire - firing at enemy aircraft

barrage fire, shelling, barrage, bombardment, battery - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

fusillade, volley, burst, salvo - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

call fire - fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit

covering fire, cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"

concentrated fire, massed fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)

counterfire - fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons

counterpreparation fire - intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered

crossfire - fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross

destruction fire - fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects

direct fire - fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it

distributed fire - fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target

friendly fire, fratricide - fire that injures or kills an ally

hostile fire - fire that injures or kills an enemy

grazing fire - fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground

harassing fire - fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale

indirect fire - fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons

interdiction fire - fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area

neutralization fire - fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable

observed fire - fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations

preparation fire - fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault

radar fire - gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar

registration fire - fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets

scheduled fire - prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time

searching fire - fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun

supporting fire - fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat

suppressive fire - fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives

unobserved fire - fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed

artillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery

cookfire - a fire for cooking

fireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

passion, passionateness - strong feeling or emotion

zeal - excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end; "he had an absolute zeal for litigation"

archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression

element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

tribulation, visitation, trial - an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

shoot - fire a shot

pop - fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"

let drive, let fly, loose off - fire as from a gun; "The soldiers let drive their bullets"

shoot - fire a shot

fusillade - attack with fusillade

cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

bake - cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"

retire - make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"

pension off - let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"

clean out - force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"

furlough, lay off - dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

squeeze out - force out; "Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts"

remove - remove from a position or an office

send away, send packing, dismiss, drop - stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"

chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

touch a chord, strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"

ask for, invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"

infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"

prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"

fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

stimulate, stir, shake up, shake, excite - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

excite - arouse or elicit a feeling

anger - make angry; "The news angered him"

discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure

shame - cause to be ashamed

spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

incinerate, burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"

backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

cremate - reduce to ashes; "Cremate a corpse"

torch - burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"

scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"

ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"