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" I have my aluminum siding business, and that's going like a house afire."
Nathan Lane

Meaning of "afire" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF AFIRE

əˈfaɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afire can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES AFIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of afire in the English dictionary

The definition of afire in the dictionary is on fire; ablaze. Other definition of afire is intensely interested or passionate.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFIRE

amplifier · backfire · crossfire · defier · enfire · fire · humidifier · magnifier · misfire · modifier · Offiah · postfire · prefire · qualifier · quickfire · refire · sapphire · Sophia · spitfire · wildfire

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFIRE

affusion · affy · AFG · Afg. · Afgh. · afghan · Afghan hound · afghani · Afghanistan · aficionada · aficionado · afield · AFIS · AFK · AFL · AFL-CIO · aflame · aflatoxin · afloat · aflutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFIRE

anti-aircraft fire · bonfire · campfire · catch fire · ceasefire · coal fire · forest fire · friendly fire · gunfire · hellfire · like a house on fire · no smoke without fire · on fire · open fire · rapid fire · rapid-fire · rim-fire · set the world on fire · sure-fire · under fire

Synonyms and antonyms of afire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFIRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «afire» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «afire» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF AFIRE

Find out the translation of afire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of afire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afire» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

着火
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

incendiada
570 millions of speakers
en

English

afire
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

आग लगा दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشتعلا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

в огне
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

em chamas
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আগুন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

en feu
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

api
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

in Brand
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

燃えて
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

타 오르게
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyengir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cháy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தீ
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bir ateş
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

in fiamme
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rozpalone
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

у вогні
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

în flăcări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλεγόμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

afire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afire

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFIRE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of afire
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «afire».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afire

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «AFIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word afire.
1
Cyrano de Bergerac
The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.
2
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
3
Nathan Lane
I have my aluminum siding business, and that's going like a house afire.
4
Jose Marti
But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. what greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFIRE»

Discover the use of afire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Earth Afire
One hundred years before Ender's Game, the aliens arrived on Earth with fire and death. This is the story of the First Formic War. Victor Delgado beat the alien ship to Earth, but just barely.
Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston, 2013
2
A Heart Afire: Stories and Teachings of the Early Hasidic ...
This book gives the readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Hasidic wisdom and narrative and in the teachings of a modern Hasidic master.
‎2010
3
Afire
[Siren Classic: Erotic Cowboy Romance, sex toys] Successful rancher Cal Carson has been in love with his friend's daughter, Jenny, since he met her two years ago.
Grace Jameson
4
Hearts Afire
Firefighter paramedic Terry Flanagan saw her clinic for migrant farm workers as the perfect way to make a difference.
Marta Perry, 2009
5
Earth Afire
Traces the events of the First Formic War a century before the events of Ender's Game, following the unsuccessful attempt of Victor Delgado to warn skeptical Earth governments of an imminent alien invasion and the efforts of Mazer Rackham ...
Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston, 2013
6
America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the First Contested ...
America Afire is the powerful story of the election of 1800, arguably the most important election in America's history and certainly one of the most hotly disputed.
Bernard A. Weisberger, 2011
7
Worlds Afire
In a novel written as a collection of eyewitness poems, the excitement and anticipation of attending the circus on July 6, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, turns to horror when a fire engulfs the circus tent, killing nearly 170 people, mostly ...
Paul B. Janeczko, 2007
8
I Awoke in a House Afire
Written by Orhan Miloshe Cover design by Tom Maven
Orhan Miloshe, 2010
9
Ships afire
A band of Spanish vagabonds led by Captain Juan Rejon discovers an island in the New World, and there they establish their own empire based on greed, debauchery, terror and violence
J. J. Armas Marcelo, 1988
10
Acts: The Church Afire
This commentary on the book of Acts explores the history of the early church, examining the spread of Christianity in the years following Christ's death and resurrection. Part of the Preaching the Word commentary series.
R. Kent Hughes, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flag Afire
Local leaders supported efforts to bring the Civil War battle flag of the Confederacy down from its spot at the South Carolina Capitol Building in ... «Pasadena Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Widow set afire in MP village
A widow was set on fire in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district allegedly by her relatives in a bid to force her to vacate her house. «Big News Network.com, Jul 15»
3
Man dies after setting himself afire on Japan bullet train
Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze today, media reports said. «Malaysiakini, Jun 15»
4
Cong MLA`s JCB machines set afire | Ranchi NYOOOZ
Armed Naxals of TPC (1) set two JCB machines of Panki Congress MLA Bidesh Singh afire last night, said sources. The incident occurred at 12 ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
5
Lucknow: Woman set afire for resisting rape attempt
Lucknow: Woman set afire for resisting rape attempt. By IANS |Posted 26-Jun-2015. Lucknow: A woman was set on fire for resisting a rape attempt in Uttar ... «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
6
Priest ends life by setting himself afire
As shocked members of the public saw him afire in the automobile, they called the police and the fire brigade. But by the time the fire fighters ... «SeeandSay, Jun 15»
7
Palm trees on Galveston Island being set afire
More than a dozen palm trees have been set afire since January on Galveston Island in a string of arson cases. Galveston Fire Chief Michael ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
8
Man Sets 2 Kids, Self Afire After Tiff With Wife
CHENNAI: Depressed over the estranged relationship with his wife, a 40-year-old man allegedly poured kerosene and set ablaze his two ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
9
Man Accused of Tying Family Up and Setting Apartment Afire
RENO, NV - Reno police have arrested a man accused of holding a family at gunpoint inside an apartment. Early the morning of June 18, 2015, ... «KOLO, Jun 15»
10
American War set Gujarat cotton afire 150 years ago
AHMEDABAD: Imagine a situation where you wake up in the morning and pull out cotton from your bed and pillow and rush to the market to sell ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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