Idioms for fire
Origin of fire
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
fȳr; cognate with Old Norse
fūrr, German
Feuer, Greek
pŷr (see
pyro-); (v.) Middle English
firen to kindle, inflame, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM fire
fir·er, noun coun·ter·fire, noun, verb (used without object), coun·ter·fired, coun·ter·fir·ing. re·fire, verb, re·fired, re·fir·ing. un·fired, adjectiveWords nearby fire
fiqh,
fir,
firbank,
firbolg,
firdausi,
fire,
fire alarm,
fire ant,
fire apparatus,
fire appliance,
fire area
British Dictionary definitions for fire away (1 of 2)
fire away
verb
(intr, adverb; often imperative) informal
to begin to speak or to ask questions
British Dictionary definitions for fire away (2 of 2)
fire
/ (faɪə) /
noun
verb
sentence substitute
a cry to warn others of a fire
the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc
Derived forms of fire
fireable, adjective fireless, adjective firer, nounWord Origin for fire
Old English
fӯr; related to Old Saxon
fiur, Old Norse
fūrr, Old High German
fūir, Greek
pur
Medical definitions for fire away
fire
[ fīr ]
v.
To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
Idioms and Phrases with fire away (1 of 2)
fire away
Start to talk or ask questions. For example, You've got more questions? Well, fire away. This expression originated in the 1600s as a military command to discharge firearms and was being transferred to other actions by the late 1700s. Also see fire off.
Idioms and Phrases with fire away (2 of 2)
fire