firing

1 of 2

noun

fir·​ing ˈfī-riŋ 

ˈfī-ər-iŋ

1

: the act or process of one that fires

2

: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat

firing

2 of 2

present participle of fire entry 2

Synonyms of firing

Noun

• blasting
• bombardment
• barrage
• shot
• discharge
• volley

Examples of firing in a Sentence

Noun

found a flaw in the gun's firing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Since Macklemore’s firing, all of Sheeran’s openers have quit the tour. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

During slow-wave sleep, the cortex alternates between UP states of vigorous firing and DOWN states of near-silence; the Sst-Chodl neurons broke this pattern. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

On Sunday, the school announced the firing of Plantz, who had been the head coach at his alma mater since 2022 and went 35-19 with two state runner-up finishes. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing firing

• firing line
• firing pin
• firing range
• firing squad
• in the firing line
• on the firing line

Rhymes for firing

• hiring
• quiring
• tiring
• wiring
• acquiring
• admiring
• aspiring
• conspiring
• enquiring
• expiring
• inspiring
• perspiring