Afire

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪər/

Definitions of afire

adjective on fire; in flames

Example Sentences

A1 The campfire was afire with crackling flames.

A2 The candles were afire, casting a warm glow in the room.

B1 The forest was afire with the colors of autumn.

B2 The singer's passionate performance set the stage afire.

C1 The political debate was afire with heated arguments.

C2 The artist's new exhibition has set the art world afire with excitement.

adverb on fire; burning

Example Sentences

A1 The campfire was burning afire.

A2 The fireworks lit up the night sky afire.

B1 The passionate speech set the audience's hearts afire.

B2 The artist's creativity was afire with inspiration.

C1 The political debate was afire with heated arguments.

C2 The music festival set the crowd afire with energy and excitement.

Examples of afire in a Sentence

formal The building was set afire by an arsonist.

informal The campfire was afire all night long.

slang The party was afire with excitement.

figurative Her passion for the project was afire, driving her to work tirelessly.

Grammatical Forms of afire

• past tense: afired
• plural: afires
• comparative: more afire
• superlative: most afire
• present tense: afire
• future tense: will be afire
• perfect tense: have been afire
• continuous tense: is afiring
• singular: afire
• positive degree: afire
• infinitive: to afire
• gerund: afiring
• participle: afired

Origin and Evolution of afire

First Known Use: 1520 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'afire' originated from the combination of the prefix 'a-' meaning 'on' or 'in' and the word 'fire'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is on fire or in flames, the word 'afire' has evolved to also mean something that is intensely burning with emotion or passion.