Definitions for firing
ˈfaɪər ɪŋfir·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fire, firing(noun)

   the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

   "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

2. discharge, firing, firing off(noun)

   the act of discharging a gun

3. ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation(noun)

   the act of setting something on fire

4. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking(noun)

   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. firing(Noun)

   The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

2. firing(Noun)

   The fuel for a fire.

3. firing(Noun)

   The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

4. firing(Noun)

   The dismissal of someone from a job.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Firing(noun)

   the act of disharging firearms

2. Firing(noun)

   the mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it

3. Firing(noun)

   the application of fire, or of a cautery

4. Firing(noun)

   the process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln

5. Firing(noun)

   fuel; firewood or coal

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. firing

   The act of discharging fire-arms.

How to pronounce firing?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say firing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of firing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of firing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of firing in a Sentence

1. Hawsar Wshyar Mohammed Amin:

   The firing came from the KDP.

2. Erik Prince:

   This is a circular firing-squad argument.

3. Jeffrey Williams:

   It's possible he was firing at someone else.

4. Steve Warren:

   We don't know exactly who is firing those weapons.

5. Robert Piper:

   Declaring the area a firing zone is just an excuse.

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