Synonyms of the word

ignition

• n. The act of igniting.
• n. The initiation of combustion.
• n. A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

burning

• v. present participle of burn.
• adj. So hot as to seem to burn (something).
• adj. Feeling very hot.
• adj. Feeling great passion.
• adj. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
• n. The act by which something burns or is burned.
• n. A fire.

combustion

• n. (chemistry) The act or process of burning.
• n. A process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
• n. A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
• n. (figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.

fire

• n. (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon…
• n. (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained…
• n. (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
• n. (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered a one of…
• n. (countable, Britain) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
• n. (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
• n. (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
• n. Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
• n. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
• n. Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
• n. (countable) A button (on a joypad, joystick or similar device) usually used to make a video game character…
• v. (transitive) To set (something) on fire.
• v. (transitive) To heat without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
• v. (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
• v. (transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct…
• v. (transitive) To shoot (a device that launches a projectile or a pulse or stream of something).
• v. (intransitive) To shoot a gun, a cannon or a similar weapon.
• v. (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
• v. (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
• v. (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
• v. (intransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
• v. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
• v. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
• v. To feed or serve the fire of.
• v. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
• v. (farriery) To cauterize.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
• v. (intransitive, dated) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
• adj. (slang) Amazing.
• interj. A cry of distress indicating that something is on fire.
• interj. A signal to shoot.

firing

• n. The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.
• n. The fuel for a fire.
• n. The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
• n. The dismissal of someone from a job.
• v. present participle of fire.

flame

• n. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
• n. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
• n. (Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
• n. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
• n. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument…
• n. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
• v. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
• v. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
• v. (Internet, transitive, intransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
• adj. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

flaming

• adj. On fire with visible flames.
• adj. (colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.
• adj. (Britain, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
• v. present participle of flame.
• n. Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.
• n. (Internet slang) Vitriolic criticism.

inflammation

• n. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
• n. The state of being inflamed.
• n. (medicine) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction…
• n. (archaic) Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence.

kindling

• n. Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
• n. The act by which something is kindled.
• v. present participle of kindle.

lighting

• n. The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
• n. The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc.
• n. The process of annealing metals.
• v. present participle of light.

mechanism

• n. (within a machine or machinery) any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission…
• n. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
• n. A group of objects or parts that interact together. (as in Political machine).
• n. A mental, physical, or chemical process.
• n. (philosophy) The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.