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2finish noun 1 : final stage : END, CONCLUSION

2 : something that completes or perfects

3 : the final treatment or coating of a surface

Synonyms

close, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, finale, finis, windup—more at FINALE

fi·nite adjective 1 : having definite or definable limits; also : having a limited nature or existence

2 : being less than some positive integer in number or measure and greater than its negative

3 : showing distinction of grammatical person and number

Synonyms

definite, determinate, limited, measured, narrow, restricted—more at LIMITED

fink noun 1 : a contemptible person

2 : STRIKEBREAKER

3 : INFORMER

Finn noun : a native or inhabitant of Finland

fin·nan had·die noun : smoked haddock

1Finnish adjective : of or relating to Finland, the Finns, or Finnish

2Finnish noun : the language of the Finns

fin·ny adjective 1 : having or characterized by fins

2 : relating to or being fish

fiord variant of FJORD

fir noun : any of a genus of usu. large evergreen trees related to the pines; also : the light soft wood of a fir

fiord variant of FJORD

1fire noun 1 : the light or heat and esp. the flame of something burning

2 : ENTHUSIASM, ZEAL

3 : fuel that is burning (as in a stove or fireplace)

4 : destructive burning (as of a house)

5 : the firing of weapons

— fire·less adjective

Synonyms

conflagration, holocaust, inferno; also blaze, flare-up; backfire, bonfire, forest fire, wildfire; arson

2fire verb fired; fir·ing 1 : to set on fire : set fire to : KINDLE, IGNITE <~ a house>

2 a : to give life or spirit to : STIR, ENLIVEN <~ the imagination>

b : to become irritated : become angry or inflamed with passion

3 : to dismiss from employment

4 : to cause to be driven forward with force from a bow, sling, or similar device or from a firearm : SHOOT <~ a gun> <~ an arrow>

5 : BAKE

6 : to apply fire or fuel to something <~ a furnace>

7 : to throw with speed or force

Synonyms

[1] burn, ignite, inflame, kindle, light—more at BURN

[2a] animate, energize, enliven, invigorate, pep, quicken, stimulate, stir, vitalize, vivify—more at ANIMATE

usually fire (up) [2b] arouse, encourage, excite, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, stimulate, stir

[3] cashier, dismiss, remove, retire, sack—more at DISMISS

[4] blast, discharge, loose, shoot—more at SHOOT

[7] dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, sling, throw, toss—more at THROW

fire ant noun : either of two small fiercely stinging So. American ants introduced into the southeastern U.S. where they are agricultural pests

fire·arm noun : a weapon (as a pistol) from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder

Synonyms

arm, gun, piece—more at GUN

fire·ball noun 1 : a ball of fire

2 : a very bright meteor

3 : the highly luminous cloud of vapor and dust created by a nuclear explosion

4 : a highly energetic person

fire·boat noun : a boat equipped for fighting fires

fire·bomb noun : an incendiary bomb

— firebomb verb

fire·box noun 1 : a chamber (as of a furnace) that contains a fire

2 : a box containing a fire alarm

fire·brand noun 1 : a piece of burning wood

2 : a person who creates unrest or strife : AGITATOR

Synonyms

agitator, demagogue, incendiary, inciter, rabble-rouser—more at AGITATOR

fire·break noun : a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire

fire·bug noun : a person who deliberately sets destructive fires

fire·crack·er noun : a paper tube containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise

fire department noun : an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires; also : its members

fire engine noun : a motor vehicle with equipment for extinguishing fires

fire escape noun : a stairway or ladder for escape from a burning building

fire·fight·er noun : a person who fights fires; especially : a member of a fire department

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