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Definition 1:
The light and heat and especially the flame produced by burning .
Examples:
Stay away from the fire.
Definition 2:
An occurrence in which something burns :the destruction of something (such as a building or a forest) by fire count noncount .
Examples:
The shack was destroyed by a fire.
Two people died in that terrible fire.
How did the fire start?
Police think he set a fire [=deliberately started a fire] in the bedroom.
Firefighters put the fire out. = Firefighters put out the fire. [=firefighters stopped the fire from burning]
The shack caught (on) fire [=began to burn] when it was struck by lightning.
Someone set fire to the shack. [=deliberately caused the shack to burn]
Definition 3:
A controlled occurrence of fire created by burning something (such as wood or gas) in a special area (such as in a fireplace or stove) see also campfire.
Examples:
We warmed our hands over the fire.
She built a fire in the fireplace.
The fire went out and he had to light it again.
Definition 4:
The shooting of weapons .
Examples:
We heard heavy rifle fire in the distance.
He shot at the police officer and the police officer returned his fire. [=the police officer shot back at him]
He and the police officer exchanged fire. [=shot at each other]
He was caught in the line of fire and killed.
The troops opened fire on [=began shooting at] the enemy.
Hold your fire! [=don’t shoot]
Cease fire! [=stop shooting]
Several soldiers were killed by friendly fire. [=they were accidentally killed by weapons fired from their own side]
Definition 5:
Very heavy or harsh criticism .
Examples:
The company has drawn/taken (heavy) fire for its use of child labor overseas.
Definition 6:
Strong emotion, anger, enthusiasm, etc. .
Examples:
I admire her fire for teaching and helping children.
Young lovers with their hearts full of fire [=passion]
Definition 7:
A small device that uses gas or electricity to heat a room .
Examples:
Turn on/off the fire.
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