Top synonyms for “firing”: discharge, dismissal, dismission, fire, firing off, ignition, inflammation, kindling, and 5 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the act of discharging a gun
- (noun)the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (noun)the act of setting something on fire
- (noun)the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy“hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "firing" include discharge, dismissal, dismission, fire, firing off, ignition. Our thesaurus lists 13 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "firing" mean?
the act of discharging a gun
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