adj
fired
FEYE-uhd
adj
1
Dismissed from a job.
"She got fired for showing up late three times in a row."
"Half the sales team was fired after the merger."
2
Heated in a kiln or furnace until it hardens permanently, as with pottery.
"The fired clay pots were finally ready to glaze."
How to Use Fired
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither let go from a job, or hardened by heat (like pottery in a kiln).
Common pairings
got fired
fired clay
fired for cause
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Etymology
From fire, going back through Old English fȳr to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "fire."