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In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally.
Harry Houdini

Meaning of "fire-eating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE-EATING

fire-eating  [ˈfaɪəʳˌiːtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE-EATING

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fire-Eating is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRE-EATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fire-eating

Fire eating

A fire eating trick performed at a bar in New York City A set of simple cast iron fire eating torches Fire eating is the act of putting a flaming object into the mouth and extinguishing it. A fire eater is most commonly an entertainer, often a street artist, part of a sideshow or a circus act. Fire eating torches are generally metal with wrapped kevlar wicks or cotton, secured with kevlar thread.

Definition of fire-eating in the English dictionary

The definition of fire-eating in the dictionary is an entertainment in which the performer simulates swallowing fire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRE-EATING


beating
ˈbiːtɪŋ
cheating
ˈtʃiːtɪŋ
competing
kəmˈpiːtɪŋ
computing
kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ
eating
ˈiːtɪŋ
fleeting
ˈfliːtɪŋ
greeting
ˈɡriːtɪŋ
heating
ˈhiːtɪŋ
juneating
ˈdʒuːnˌiːtɪŋ
Keating
ˈkiːtɪŋ
meat-eating
ˈmiːtˌiːtɪŋ
meeting
ˈmiːtɪŋ
overeating
ˌəʊvərˈiːtɪŋ
overheating
ˌəʊvəˈhiːtɪŋ
repeating
rɪˈpiːtɪŋ
retreating
rɪˈtriːtɪŋ
seating
ˈsiːtɪŋ
sheeting
ˈʃiːtɪŋ
sweeting
ˈswiːtɪŋ
world-beating
ˈwɜːldˌbiːtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRE-EATING

fire trail
fire truck
fire walking
fire watcher
fire watching
fire-and-brimstone
fire-and-forget
fire-cure
fire-damaged
fire-eater
fire-extinguisher
fire-retardant
fireable
firearm
firearmed
firearms certificate
fireback
fireball
fireballer
firebase

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE-EATING

accounting
alternating
boating
calculating
coating
communicating
dating
decorating
devastating
fascinating
floating
frustrating
humiliating
incorporating
mating
operating
rating
rotating
skating
star rating
stimulating

Synonyms and antonyms of fire-eating in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fire-eating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE-EATING

Find out the translation of fire-eating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire-eating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fire-eating» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火食
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tragafuegos
570 millions of speakers

English

fire-eating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग भोजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النار الأكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противопожарной питание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogo - de comer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নি খাদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cracheurs de feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makan api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerschlucken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

火食べる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불을 먹는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mangan geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lửa ăn uống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ உண்ணும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग-खाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yangın yeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fire -eating
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zjadanie ognia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протипожежної харчування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foc - de alimentatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτιά - το φαγητό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuur -eet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brand -ätande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brann -spising
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE-EATING»

The term «fire-eating» is regularly used and occupies the 84.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE-EATING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fire-eating

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QUOTES WITH «FIRE-EATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fire-eating.
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Harry Houdini
In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE-EATING»

Discover the use of fire-eating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fire-eating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Moon's Fire-Eating Daughter: A Sequel to Silverlock
She gave him a look that made him feel warm all over. “How would you like to make a survey of the Road for me?
John Myers Myers, 2012
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Fire Magic
INTRODUCTION Fire eating is dangerous. Even performers with many- years experience often get badly burnt. One split second of carelessness, a sudden gust of wind or the shifting of a breeze can be disastrous. Because of the hazards  ...
Clettis V. Musson, 2007
3
Secrets of the Sideshows
1 demonstrate the basics of fire eating. Step 1: Bringing the torch to the mouth at the proper angle. (Right) Figure 9.6. Step 2: Using the wet tongue to guide the torch into the mouth. (Photos by Benjamin Radford) the tip touching the backs of ...
Joe Nickell, 2005
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine
Secret of the Fire-eating Art. Mr. Urban, Ashbourn, Derb. Jan. 20. Last spring Mr. Powell, the famous fire-eater, did us the honour of a visit at (his town; and, as he set forth in his printed bills, that he had shewn away not only before most of the ...
John Walker, 1814
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Balancing Acts: Studies in Counselling Training
Part. II. Aspects. of. counselling. training. Juggling. or. fire-eating? The six chapters in this section explore a variety of training issues, all of which necessitate the balancing of needs, responsibilities, skills, awareness and values in a range of ...
Hazel Johns, 1998
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Carny Sideshows:
Tyler's first full-time gig was at an amusement park in North Carolina where he performed magic and juggling in association with a fire-eating routine he tacked on to the end. “If you had seen me juggle or do magic, you'd be amazed that my ...
Tony Gangi, 2010
7
The Monkey and the Inkpot: natural history and its ...
There are fire-eating beasts . . . In the Western areas there are fire- eating birds . . . Fire-crows and fire-bats can eat flame and smoke. Fire-tortoises and fire-rats live in fire. These are all normal (chang) in terms of the Five Phases and the ...
Carla Nappi, Carla Suzan Nappi, 2010
8
Coors and Jack: Over the Hill My Ass
They sat around the fire eating and having their coffee, relaxing from the long day . They discussed how they were going to keep watch on the heard through the night and agreed that two men at a time should do the watch. Jack said they ...
Glen S. Steelman, 2010
9
Fire-eating Farmer of the Confederacy
At Sumter, Edward Ruffin unwittingly pushed toward ruin the region whose agricultural economy he had revived.
Alfred Steinberg, 1957
10
A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition
He had been eating fire all evening, he said, and did not have enough money on him to eat anything else that night. I asked him to have another drink, to wash away the petrol taste of the fire-eating, and said we could have dinner together if he ...
Ernest Hemingway, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE-EATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fire-eating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Things to do in NYC This Week
The post-dinner festivities, presented by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, will include fire-eating, contortionist acts, vaudeville and other ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Mic and Jim Conway review: mayhem and music from Captain …
... and deeply nostalgic, audience farewell with a robust rendition of Tom Lehrer's Masochism Tango – complete with a fire-eating display. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
A fantastic day out from a church of the community
There were performances from bands, a DJ, dance groups, a fire-eating act, magician, and music from Church Road and St Peter's Primary ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
4
The Perfect 10: When Dan Carter tamed the Lions
Short of finding a bearded lady or fire-eating monkey, it's not easy to imagine how the Lions could have turned the build-up to the second test of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
Medieval theme for Priory Park's Reigate Community Festival on …
More than 5,000 visitors are expected, with 100 stands, stilt-walking, fire-eating, hill-boarding, a strongman contest, licensed bar and wide ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform
... its consumer direct channels, from “a few thousand” today to “tens of thousands” of activities, such as kayaking tours, fire-eating lessons, and racecar driving. «Tnooz, Jul 15»
7
Children's magician, juggler returns to Montrose
... then at 3 p.m., Ann will showcase skills such as fire-eating and knife-juggling in a “Stunt Show for Teens” in seventh- through 12-graders. «Montrose Daily Press, Jul 15»
8
BioBlast at Kingston Point
Ferrono is especially well-versed in fire-breathing and fire-eating, from the spiritual aspects dating back to ancient cultural ceremonies and ... «Almanac Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Written by Anna Leder
... live display of fire arts features flame-wielding, fire-eating performers twisting and turning, juggling and dancing, spinning and sword fighting, ... «HamletHub, Jun 15»
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'Impossible! A Happenstance Circus' balances the silliness of circus …
Cast members sing a song called “I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire” during the fire-eating bit (accompanied by a pump organ), and there's ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

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