fire
- adjective
- /faɪər/
- Slang
- This is what I call fire Instagram content right here.
Oh honestly this looks kind of fire OK.
- Oh honestly this looks kind of fire OK.
- It's like Taco bus has got a low key fire chorizo Taco.
- Damn Rome was fire and pretty gay.
- They would say it is straight fire, fam.
- But the ice pads were so fire, OK?
- Like, uh, uh, that's fire dog getting to Wrigley girl.
Examples
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And Pookie is looking absolutely fire, fire, fire.
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Follow that playlist and get straight fire every Monday morning.
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This is Old Ben, like all of it's fire, OK?
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Also, the packaging is a lot more fire on these ones.
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Seriously, straight fire both of you guys like kudos.
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OK, that's fire and pleasant, right?
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They would say it is straight fire, fam.
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This new album is straight up fire and showcases the artist's best work.
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Her performance at the concert was absolutely fire, leaving the audience in awe.
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That outfit is fire; you look fantastic in those colors!
Synonyms
Doing something very well and with great success
Very hot and like burning flames
Burning with fire or full of strong feeling such as desire
On fire or very full of strong feeling
Showing strong excitement or desire, often in the face
Having strong energy and excitement, as in a music performance
Shining very brightly like the sun
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
- Informal
To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that makes people angrier
Save someone from a difficult situation at the last moment
- Informal
Strong energy and passion that continue even when someone gets older
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
- Informal
Escaping a bad situation and ending in a much worse one
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
A group that sends people to put out fires and help in emergencies in the local area
A staircase or metal ladder on the outside of a building used to get out during a fire
- Formal
A person who makes sure buildings are safe from fire, investigates fires, and enforces fire safety rules
A practice where people leave a building to be safe during a fire or other emergency
- Specialized
Intense gunfire aimed near an enemy to keep them from shooting back while friendly troops move
- Formal
A set of rules made by authorities about buildings to prevent fires and keep people safe
- Informal
A very difficult test that shows if someone can do a job under pressure
- Specialized
A slow burn in the layer of dead leaves and wood under the soil, often without visible flames
- Specialized
Gunfire from the ground aimed at enemy planes to stop an air attack
- Specialized
Shooting at a target you cannot see using calculations or people who watch
- US
A large fast fire that burns across dry grassland and spreads quickly in strong wind
- Specialized
Continuous gunfire aimed at an enemy to stop them firing or moving so friendly troops can advance
- Specialized
A system that uses radio waves to aim and fire weapons at military targets
- Specialized
Gunfire by other soldiers or tanks that protects attacking soldiers from the enemy
- Specialized
A fast forest fire that moves through the tops of trees, often moving ahead of the fire on the ground
- Specialized
Gunfire that goes along the length of a line of soldiers, causing heavy damage
- Specialized
A serious disease caused by bacteria that makes apple and pear shoots and flowers turn black and die
- Specialized
A system that finds and aims weapons at military targets on ships or tanks
- Specialized
A blue glow that appears on pointed objects like ship masts or airplane wings during thunderstorms
- Specialized
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
- Specialized
Fire from guns aimed at enemy mortar positions to destroy or stop them
- Specialized
A planned heavy attack with artillery to weaken enemy forces before an assault
- Specialized
Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements
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Etymology
Fire as slang for something excellent comes from the idea of being 'hot' and exciting like a bright flame. A helpful way to remember the slang is that if something is 'fire', it is very good or full of energy.