dismissed, let go from a job. / (ceramics) Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

simple past tense and past participle of fire

(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire. / (transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

(slang) Amazing; excellent.

Being burned by fire. / (idiomatic) Achieving good results at a rapid rate. / (idiomatic) Sexually aroused.

plural of fire

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fire

(ceramics) The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery. / The fuel for a fire. / The act of adding fuel to a fire. / The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

present participle of fire