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firing

/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Firing means: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).

Synonyms for firing13

noun, as in the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking

noun, as in the act of setting something on fire

ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation

noun, as in the act of discharging a gun

discharge, firing off

noun, as in the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

fire

What does firing mean?4

noun

1

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

2

the act of setting something on fire

3

the act of discharging a gun

4

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy“hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with firing?10

two syllables

hiringwiringtiring
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Firing in a sentence

  • The boss is firing him, because he is lazy.Ioan_Cristian
  • Police intervened, firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.Hybrid
  • The scandal could lead to the firing of some senior officials.CM
  • He was sentenced to death by firing squad.darinmex
  • I've not put a foot wrong and they're still firing me for incompetence.DylanTonic
  • The boss is thinking of firing an employee.MethodGT
  • The employee's voluntary resignation obviated the necessity of firing him.bekindtoall
  • It's not a ceasefire if you didn't stop firing.rul

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Forms of firing

as a noun

plural
firings