Dictionary

fired en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/ (General-American)
• /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfaɪ̯ɹ̩d/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

Meanings

1. dismissed, terminated from employment.
2. Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

Deriveds

you're fired · unfired · overfired · over-fired · nonfired · under-fired · underfired · woodfired · coalfired

Translations (6)

el οπτός (ceramics: kilned) · tl talsik (dismissed) · hu égetett (dismissed) · de gekündigt (dismissed) · sv sparkad (dismissed) · sv avskedad (dismissed)

fired en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/ (General-American)
• /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈfaɪ̯ɹ̩d/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of fire
   form of fire

Relateds

coal-fired · all-fired · gas-fired · fired up · shots fired · oil-fired · wood-fired · stoker-fired