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Term: firing

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "firing": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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firing

Definitions

Noun

  1. The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  2. The act of discharging a gun
  3. The act of setting something on fire
  4. The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

Verb

  1. Start firing a weapon
  2. Cause to go off
  3. Bake in a kiln so as to harden
  4. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
  5. Go off or discharge
  6. Drive out or away by or as if by fire
  7. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  8. Destroy by fire
  9. Provide with fuel
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "firing".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 firing 2 24
2 backfiring 4 0
3 firings 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "firing".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 feeling 2 172
2 fighting 2 72
3 flying 2 43
4 filling 2 36
5 facing 2 34
6 falling 2 33
7 fishing 2 32
8 feeding 2 26
9 filing 2 19
10 failing 2 17
11 fitting 2 17
12 flowing 2 17
13 fleeing 2 10
14 foaming 2 6
15 fading 2 5
16 fanning 2 5
17 fearing 2 5
18 fetching 2 3
19 fooling 2 3
20 footing 2 3
21 fouling 2 3
22 freeing 2 3
23 affirming 3 2
24 felling 2 2
25 fussing 2 2
26 fawning 2 1
27 feigning 2 1
28 affining 3 0
29 effacing 3 0
30 faking 2 0
31 fasching 2 0
32 fehling 2 0
33 fehring 2 0
34 fetting 2 0
35 fining 2 0
36 finning 2 0
37 firming 2 0
38 foaling 2 0
39 foiling 2 0
40 fraying 2 0
41 frying 2 0
42 fucking 2 0
43 fudging 2 0
44 pfenning 2 0
45 phasing 2 0
46 phishing 2 0
47 phoning 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "firing".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 ring 1 47
2 filing 2 19
3 fringe 1 16
4 fixing 2 11
5 figuring 3 6
6 hiring 2 6
7 tiring 2 4
8 irving 2 4
9 wiring 2 2
10 fibrin 2 2
11 faring 2 2
12 fingering 3 1
13 firming 2 0
14 firings 2 0
15 flirting 2 0
16 frying 2 0
17 firmin 2 0
18 firino 3 0
19 fining 2 0
20 airing 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "firing" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 firing the 1 3
2 firing tomahawk 3 2

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "firing" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 by firing 1 3
2 when firing 1 3
3 of firing 1 2

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "firing" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 war 1 4
2 tour 1 2
3 maximum 3 2
4 risk 1 2
5 effects 2 2
6 capable 3 2

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "firing".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 faring 2 2

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Term

Definitions: 13

Fragments: 3

Sound Alikes: 47

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 2

Words that Precede: 3

Statistically Associated: 6

Consonant Matches: 1

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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This Word in the News:

U.S.-Made Launcher Fired Missiles From Bahrain Toward Iran, Video Shows
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
16th Day of War: Iran Continues Firing Missiles and Drones at Gulf States
Mar 15, 2026 Haaretz
Israel Says Iran Is Firing Cluster Warheads Aimed at Civilians
Mar 14, 2026 Bloomberg.com
Former firing range master accused of stealing thousands of rounds of ammunition is indicted by N.J. grand ju
Mar 14, 2026 NJ.com
Cheer coach said she was fired for having breastfeeding son at event
Mar 14, 2026 The Arizona Republic
US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace
Mar 13, 2026 Business Insider
Two injured after 'warning shots' fired during altercation in Charleston
Mar 15, 2026 WCHS

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