fired

verb
UK: /ˈfaɪərd/
US: /ˈfaɪərd/

  1. To dismiss someone from a job.

    1. She fired him for stealing money from the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. After many warnings, the employee was fired due to consistent lateness and poor performance. [ ] [ ]

  2. To launch or discharge a weapon.

    1. The soldier fired his rifle at the target. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hunter fired a single shot, hitting the deer in the dense forest. [ ] [ ]

  3. To ignite or set something on fire.

    1. They fired the logs in the fireplace. [ ] [ ]
    2. The arsonist fired the old warehouse late last night causing significant damage. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

sack discharge dismiss terminate ignite launch enthusiastic excited
fired adjective

  1. Feeling great enthusiasm or excitement.

    1. She was fired up about the project. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team was fired with determination to win the championship game next week. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having been dismissed from a job.

    1. He was fired from his previous job. [ ] [ ]
    2. Having been fired due to budget cuts, she struggled to find another suitable position. [ ] [ ]
fired noun

  1. The act of firing weapons.

    1. The intense fired continued all night. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the war, the constant fired became an unbearable symphony of destruction and fear. [ ] [ ]
fired phrasal-verb

  1. To fire someone (dismiss from job).

    1. She fired back some insults. [ ] [ ]
    2. They fired back strongly and confidently when facing criticism during negotiations. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fired" in English means: To dismiss someone from a job., To launch or discharge a weapon., To ignite or set something on fire..

The phonetic transcription of "fired" is /ˈfaɪərd/ in British English and /ˈfaɪərd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fired": sack, discharge, dismiss, terminate, ignite, launch, enthusiastic, excited.

Example usage of "fired": "She fired him for stealing money from the company.". More examples on the page.