the action of setting fire to something

the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells

the discharging of a gun or other weapon

the prolonged firing caused heavy losses

no missile firings were planned

the baking or drying of pottery or bricks in a kiln

the colours had suffered in the firing and were dull from overheating

the dismissal of an employee from a job

the recent firing of the head of the department

a series of firings and resignations

discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile)

he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners

they fired off a few rounds

dismiss (an employee) from a job

I had to fire men who've been with me for years

you're fired!

supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel

liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters

stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion)

India fired my imagination

bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln

methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory