adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

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

Adjective

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

Adjective

1. 1
   having lost your job wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

afireagogaquiverarousedatingleatwitter

Example

More examples

"And on top of it all, I was fired."

Etymology

From fire + -ed.

Related phrases

over-firedunder-firedyou're firedlet go

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