Afire
/əˈfaɪɚ/ adj, adv
adj, adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 On fire (often metaphorically).
Adjective
- 1 lighted up by or as by fire or flame wordnet
Adverb
- 1 On fire (often metaphorically).
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"He came tearing around the corner, driving like a maniac, going like a house afire."
Etymology
13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.