the act of discharging a gun
"The hunter stood in silence after firing his rifle at the distant deer."
the act of setting something on fire
"The arsonist was caught in the act of firing the old barn down."
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
"The manager announced that several employees were facing firing after violating company policies."
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.
"The ancient kiln was used for firing the wet clay pots until they hardened into durable ceramics."
In plain English: Firing is when someone gets fired from their job because they did something wrong or didn't do well enough to keep it.
"The firing stopped after everyone left the workshop."
Usage: In ceramics and metallurgy, firing refers specifically to the high-heat treatment required to harden materials like clay or metal. This technical meaning is distinct from everyday uses where "firing" describes dismissing an employee or discharging a weapon.
present participle of fire
"The smoke from firing the cannon drifted across the field."
In plain English: To fire someone means to officially end their job because they did something wrong or didn't do well enough.
"The manager called me in to tell me I was being fired for missing too many deadlines."
The word firing is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base word fire. This construction follows a standard pattern where an action noun or verb takes on the progressive aspect.