'Fring' definitions:
Definition of 'Fring'
From: GCIDE
- Fire \Fire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fired; p. pr. & vb. n. Fring.]
- 1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge. [1913 Webster]
- Love had fired my mind. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate. [1913 Webster]
- [The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 7. To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 8. To drive by fire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Till my bad angel fire my good one out. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 9. (Far.) To cauterize. [1913 Webster]
- 10. to dismiss from employment, a post, or other job; to cause (a person) to cease being an employee; -- of a person. The act of firing is usually performed by that person's supervisor or employer. "You can't fire me! I quit!" [PJC]
- To fire up,
- 1. to light up the fires of, as of an engine; also, figuratively, to start up any machine.
- 2. to render enthusiastic; -- of people. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Words containing 'Fring'
- Fringe,
- Fringed,
- Fringing,
- Fringe tree,
- Fringed lear,
- Fringing reef,
- Interference fringe,
- Mountain fringe,
- Vortex fringe,
- fringe benefit,
- fringe bush,
- fringe cups,
- fringed gecko,
- fringed gentian,
- fringed loosestrife,
- fringed orchid,
- fringed orchis,
- fringed pink,
- fringed polygala,
- fringing reefs,
- lunatic fringe,
- fringed grass of parnassus,
- fringed poppy mallow,
- green fringed orchis,
- white fringed orchid,
- white fringed orchis,
- fringe-toed lizard,
- purple-fringed orchid,
- purple-fringed orchis,
- ragged-fringed orchid,
- prairie white-fringed orchid,
- prairie white-fringed orchis