The difference between Fire and Loose

When used as nouns, fire means a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering, whereas loose means the release of an arrow.

When used as verbs, fire means to set (something, often a building) on fire, whereas loose means to let loose, to free from restraints.

When used as adjectives, fire means amazing, whereas loose means not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

Loose is also interjection with the meaning: begin shooting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fire and Loose

  1. Fire as a noun (uncountable):

    A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

  2. Fire as a noun (countable):

    An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

    Examples:

    "We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales."

  3. Fire as a noun (countable):

    The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

    Examples:

    "There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down."

    "During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts."

  4. Fire as a noun (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy):

    The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

  5. Fire as a noun (countable, British):

    A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

  6. Fire as a noun (countable):

    The elements necessary to start a fire.

    Examples:

    "The fire was laid and needed to be lit."

  7. Fire as a noun (uncountable):

    The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

    Examples:

    "The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking."

  8. Fire as a noun:

    Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

  9. Fire as a noun:

    Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

  10. Fire as a noun:

    Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

  1. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To set (something, often a building) on fire.

  2. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

    Examples:

    "If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."

    "They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end."

  3. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To drive away by setting a fire.

  4. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

    Examples:

    "ant hire"

  5. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To shoot (a gun or analogous device).

    Examples:

    "We will fire our guns at the enemy."

    "He fired his radar gun at passing cars."

  6. Fire as a verb (intransitive):

    To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: open fire shoot"

    "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

  7. Fire as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

  8. Fire as a verb (intransitive, physiology):

    To cause an action potential in a cell.

    Examples:

    "When a neuron fires, it transmits information."

  9. Fire as a verb (transitive):

    To forcibly direct (something).

    Examples:

    "He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."

  10. Fire as a verb (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering):

    To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

    Examples:

    "The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading."

    "The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it."

  11. Fire as a verb:

    To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

    Examples:

    "to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"

  12. Fire as a verb:

    To animate; to give life or spirit to.

    Examples:

    "to fire the genius of a young man"

  13. Fire as a verb:

    To feed or serve the fire of.

    Examples:

    "to fire a boiler"

  14. Fire as a verb:

    To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

  15. Fire as a verb (farriery):

    To cauterize.

  16. Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To catch fire; to be kindled.

  17. Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

  1. Fire as an adjective (slang):

    Amazing; excellent.

    Examples:

    "That shit is fire, yo!"

  1. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To let loose, to free from restraints.

  2. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To unfasten, to loosen.

  3. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To make less tight, to loosen.

  4. Loose as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a grip or hold, to let go.

  5. Loose as a verb (archery):

    to shoot (an arrow)

  6. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To set sail.

  7. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To solve; to interpret.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

    Examples:

    "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."

  2. Loose as an adjective:

    Not held or packaged together.

    Examples:

    "You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."

  3. Loose as an adjective:

    Not under control.

    Examples:

    "The dog is loose again."

  4. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fitting closely

    Examples:

    "I wear loose clothes when it is hot."

  5. Loose as an adjective:

    Not compact.

    Examples:

    "It is difficult walking on loose gravel."

    "a cloth of loose texture"

  6. Loose as an adjective:

    Relaxed.

    Examples:

    "She danced with a loose flowing movement."

  7. Loose as an adjective:

    Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.

    Examples:

    "a loose way of reasoning"

  8. Loose as an adjective:

    Indiscreet.

    Examples:

    "Loose talk costs lives."

  9. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

  10. Loose as an adjective (not comparable, sports):

    Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.

    Examples:

    "He caught an elbow going after a loose ball."

    "The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net."

  11. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Not costive; having lax bowels.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  1. Loose as a noun (archery):

    The release of an arrow.

  2. Loose as a noun (obsolete):

    A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.

  3. Loose as a noun (rugby):

    All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).

  4. Loose as a noun:

    Freedom from restraint.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Prior"

  5. Loose as a noun:

    A letting go; discharge.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  1. Loose as a verb:

    Examples:

    "I'm going to loose this game."

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