How to pronounce firing:
Example: "Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"
To set (something, often a building) on fire.
To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
Example: "If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."
To drive away by setting a fire.
To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
Example: "He fired his radar gun at passing cars."
To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
Example: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
To cause an action potential in a cell.
Example: "When a neuron fires, it transmits information."
To forcibly direct (something).
Example: "He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."
(computer sciences, software engineering) to initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
Example: "The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading."
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
Example: "To fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
Example: "To fire the genius of a young man"
To feed or serve the fire of.
Example: "To fire a boiler"
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
To cauterize.
To catch fire; to be kindled.
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.