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I did archery when I was in high school. In our gym class we had two weeks of archery, and I remember taking the bow and arrow and firing it up and across the street into a car parking lot.
John Barrowman

Meaning of "firing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRING

firing  [ˈfaɪərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firing 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 FIRING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dismissal (employment)

Dismissal is the termination of employment by an employer against the will of the employee. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to performance-related problems on the part of the employee, being fired has a strong stigma in many cultures. To be fired, as opposed to quitting voluntarily, is often perceived as being the employee's fault. Finding new employment may often be difficult after being fired, particularly if there is a history of being fired from previous jobs, if the reason for firing is for some serious infraction, or the employee did not hold the job very long. Job seekers will often not mention jobs that they were fired from on their resumes; accordingly, unexplained gaps in employment are often regarded as a red flag.

Definition of firing in the English dictionary

The first definition of firing in the dictionary is the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace. Other definition of firing is the act of stoking a fire or furnace. Firing is also a discharge of a firearm.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRING


admiring
ədˈmaɪərɪŋ
aspiring
əˈspaɪərɪŋ
biscuit-firing
ˈbɪskɪtˌfaɪərɪŋ
conspiring
kənˈspaɪərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
inquiring
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ
inspiring
ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ
perspiring
pəˈspaɪərɪŋ
quick-firing
ˈkwɪkˌfaɪərɪŋ
retiring
rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ
rewiring
ˌriːˈwaɪərɪŋ
tiring
ˈtaɪərɪŋ
unadmiring
ˌʌnədˈmaɪərɪŋ
unaspiring
ˌʌnəˈspaɪərɪŋ
undesiring
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərɪŋ
unenquiring
ˌʌnɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ
uninquiring
ˌʌnɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ
uninspiring
ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ
wiring
ˈwaɪərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRING

firewater
fireweed
FireWire
firewoman
firewood
firework
firework display
fireworks
fireworm
firie
firing hammer
firing line
firing on all cylinders
firing order
firing party
firing pin
firing squad
firk
firkin
firlot

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRING

airing
awe-inspiring
base pairing
bring
catering
considering
despairing
during
electric wiring
fairing
hiring
manufacturing
monitoring
offering
pairing
photo-sharing
prehiring
shoe repairing
undespairing
untiring

Synonyms and antonyms of firing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIRING»

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

Translation of «firing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRING

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

Translator English - Chinese

射击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despido
570 millions of speakers

English

firing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फायरिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إطلاق النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стрельба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disparo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নিসংযোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menembak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brenn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焼成
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diperlokaké
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படம்பிடிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोळीबार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cottura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypalania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрільба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ardere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψήσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afvuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bränning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avfyring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING»

The term «firing» is very widely used and occupies the 13.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «firing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «firing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIRING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word firing.
1
Francesca Annis
I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It can be a nightmare at times, we all know that, but nevertheless in the end I think to have someone else's input on anything - a book, a meal, your children, life, a walk - is fantastic.
2
Hayley Atwell
I love firing guns. It's an amazing feeling - so sexy and powerful.
3
John Barrowman
I did archery when I was in high school. In our gym class we had two weeks of archery, and I remember taking the bow and arrow and firing it up and across the street into a car parking lot.
4
Carol Bartz
I always do my firing in the morning because that's when I'm fresh.
5
Kate Beckinsale
Apparently, I'm very good at firing a gun without blinking, which is unusual. That's why so many action characters have to wear sunglasses during shoot-out scenes. That's my party trick.
6
Max Beckmann
I went across the fields to avoid the straight highways, along the firing lines where people were shooting at a small wooded hill, which is now covered with wooden crosses and lines of graves instead of spring flowers.
7
Gary Cole
You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders.
8
Hugh Dillon
I do like to do TV work when it's firing on all cylinders.
9
Luke Donald
I am not a bomber. I'm more about precision and being target-oriented. I have to rely on all parts of my game firing if I'm going to win.
10
Rahul Dravid
One of the great joys of being a slip fielder who takes a catch is you are able to contribute to the bowler's success. Yes, you are putting yourself in the firing line if you stuff it up, but you must want to be in that position to make a difference, and recognise sometimes that you might make mistakes. There are no easy catches in the slips.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRING»

Discover the use of firing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku * Saggar * Pit ...
Demonstrates in detail how to build low-cost, low-tech, yet high-quality kilns, which makes it possible to produce rich surface effects from alternative reduction firing techniques.
James C. Watkins, Paul Andrew Wandless, 2006
2
Firing Back: Against the Tyranny of the Market 2
Firing Back is an eloquent dissection of globalization's intellectual and cultural role throughout the world, and a discussion of the ways in which effective opposition to it can be mounted.
Pierre Bourdieu, 2003
3
Hiring and Firing
Employment attorney Tyler M. Paetkau navigates the complex system of employment laws and offers proactive steps and procedures you can take to prevent lawsuits or defend your actions in case of a lawsuit.
Tyler Paetkau, 2007
4
Low-firing and Burnishing
This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperature without using glazes. Many ancient cultures and contemporary potters use methods of low firing, adding slips and burnishing pieces to create a more natural finish.
Sumi von Dassow, 2009
5
Firing at Will: A Manager's Guide
Firing at Will teaches you what you need to know, without any legalese or boring recitations of statutes and case law. This book is filled with plain-English common sense, based on Jay Shepherd’s 17 years of protecting employers in court.
Jay Shepherd, 2011
6
The Manager's Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance ...
The Manager’s Guide to HR is a quick and ready reference for every leader.
Max MULLER, 2009
7
Raku, Pit & Barrel: Firing Techniques
A collection of 28 carefully selected feature articles from Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated. This handbook is divided into three sections covering each of these popular topics.
Anderson Turner, 2007
8
The Complete Hiring and Firing Handbook: Every Manager's ...
Annotation A concise guide for anyone making hiring and firing decisions.
Charles H. Fleischer, 2005
9
The Art of Firing
In this book, Nils Lou discusses the structure of various fuel burning kilns and explains how kilns work.
Nils Lou, 1998
10
Smoke Firing: Contemporary Artists and Approaches
This handsomely illustrated survey of contemporary international artists and their approaches to smoke-fired pottery is an inspirational resource for ceramics devotees, from seasoned practitioners to curious collectors.
Jane Perryman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman shot after firing at deputy in east Pasadena, authorities say
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a woman in east Pasadena on Friday morning after an altercation in which she fired ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Mayoral candidate criticizes church over firing of a married gay …
PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic nominee for Philadelphia mayor is criticizing Catholic church officials over the firing of a married gay teacher ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao Steps Down After Outrage From Firing Talent …
Just one week after Reddit moderators revolted against the firing of the site's director of talent Victoria Taylor, interim CEO Ellen Pao has ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
4
Man Accused of Firing Gun in Convenience Store Parking Lot
(WSAZ) -- A man from St. Albans was arrested Friday after allegedly firing a gun during an argument at a convenience store in the 2200 block of ... «WSAZ-TV, Jul 15»
5
Suit: Wrongful arrest led to firing of Amazon delivery driver
32-year-old Jose Martinez, a former delivery driver for Amazon.com, is suing the company, claiming he was fired because he was wrongfully ... «10News, Jul 15»
6
Victoria police arrest Yoakum gun firing suspect
Victoria police arrested a Yoakum man Thursday on suspicion of firing a gun outside his home that morning. Shots were reported fired into the ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Senate GOP: OPM firing is 'not enough'
Senate Republicans were quick Friday to warn the White House that the resignation of the embattled agency head at the center of a massive ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
8
Man arrested after firing a gun in a parking lot in Dunbar, WV
Inmates have gone missing from the Huntington Work Release Center and police need your help finding these two men. If you have any info on ... «WOWK, Jul 15»
9
North Charleston police officer appealing firing over Confederate …
The former North Charleston police officer who was fired after a Facebook photo of him wearing Confederate flag boxer shorts was circulated is ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
10
Group calls for firing of AD, Beckman
CHAMPAIGN — An investigation by Chicago law firm Pugh, Jones & Johnson into allegations of verbal and mental abuse and a racially hostile ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»

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