Under Fire — synonyms, under fire antonyms, definition

1. under fire (Adjective)

under attack

under fire (Adjective) — Subjected to enemy attack or censure. ex. "an official under fire for mismanagement"

2. under fire (Noun)

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under fire (Noun) — The event of something burning (often destructive). ex. "they lost everything in the fire"

under fire (Noun) — The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. ex. "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes" ex. "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

under fire (Noun) — The process of combustion of flammable materials; produces heat, light, and (often) smoke. ex. "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

under fire (Noun) — A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning. ex. "they sat by the fire and talked"

under fire (Noun) — Feelings of great warmth and intensity.

under fire (Noun) — Fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking. ex. "put the kettle on the fire" ex. "barbecue over an open fire"

under fire (Noun) — A severe trial. ex. "he went through fire and damnation"

under fire (Noun) — Intense adverse criticism. ex. "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party" ex. "he published an unexpected fire on my work"

under fire (Noun) — Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).

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3. under fire (Verb)

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under fire (Verb) — Start firing a weapon.

under fire (Verb) — Cause to go off. ex. "fire a bullet" ex. "fire a gun"

under fire (Verb) — (cooking) bake in a kiln so as to harden. ex. "fire pottery"

under fire (Verb) — Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position. ex. "The boss fired his secretary today"

under fire (Verb) — Go off or discharge. ex. "The gun fired"

under fire (Verb) — Drive out or away by or as if by fire. ex. "The soldiers were fired" ex. "Surrender fires the cold scepticism"

under fire (Verb) — Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).

under fire (Verb) — Destroy by fire.

under fire (Verb) — Provide as a source of energy or heat. ex. "Oil fires the furnace"

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