The South PacificBoard

/fləd/
noun
1.
an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
"a flood barrier"
synonyms: inundation, swamping, deluge; More
2.
an outpouring of tears or emotion.
"Rose burst into such a flood of tears and sobs as I had never seen"
synonyms: outpouring, torrent, rush, stream, gush, surge, cascade, flow
"she came home in a flood of tears"
verb
1.
cover or submerge (a place or area) with water.
"the dam burst, flooding a small town"
synonyms: inundate, swamp, deluge, immerse, submerge, drown, engulf
"the dam burst, flooding a small town"
2.
arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities.
"sunlight flooded in at the windows"
synonyms: pour, stream, surge, swarm, pile, crowd, throng
"congratulatory messages flooded in"

/ˈfī(ə)r/
noun
noun: fire
1.
combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
"his house was destroyed by fire"
a destructive burning of something.
plural noun: fires
"a fire at a hotel"
synonyms: blaze, conflagration, inferno, holocaust, firestorm; More
a collection of fuel, especially wood or coal, burned in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking.
"our small kettle was kept constantly on the fire"
one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology.
2.
a burning sensation in the body.
"the whiskey lit a fire in the back of his throat"
fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm.
"the fire of their religious conviction"
synonyms: dynamism, energy, vigor, animation, vitality, vibrancy, exuberance, ebullience, zest, elan; More
LITERARY
luminosity; glow.
"their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire"
3.
the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns.
"a burst of machine-gun fire"
synonyms: gunfire, firing, sniping, flak, bombardment; More
strong criticism or antagonism.
"he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight"
synonyms: criticism, censure, condemnation, castigation, denunciation, opprobrium, admonishments, vituperation, scolding, chiding; More
verb
verb: fire; 3rd person present: fires; past tense: fired; past participle: fired; gerund or present participle: firing
1.
discharge a gun or other weapon in order to explosively propel (a bullet or projectile).
"he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners"
synonyms: launch, shoot, discharge, eject, hurl, throw, send flying, let fly with, loose off, shy, send; More
discharge (a gun or other weapon).
"troops fired on crowds"
(of a gun) be discharged.
PHYSIOLOGY
(of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction.
"the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus"
direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) toward someone in rapid succession.
"they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages"
send a message aggressively, especially as one of a series.
"he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness"
2.
INFORMAL
dismiss (an employee) from a job.
"having to fire men who've been with me for years"
synonyms: dismiss, discharge, give someone their notice, make redundant, lay off, let go, throw out, get rid of, oust, depose; More
3.
supply (a furnace, engine, boiler, or power station) with fuel.
(of an internal combustion engine, or a cylinder in one) undergo ignition of its fuel when started.
"the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator"
synonyms: ignite, start, catch, get started, get going
"the engine fired and she put her foot down"
start (an engine or other device).
"with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw"
ARCHAIC
set fire to.
"I fired the straw"
4.
stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion).
"India fired my imagination"
synonyms: stimulate, stir up, excite, enliven, awaken, arouse, rouse, draw/call forth, bring out, engender, evoke, inflame, put/breathe life into, animate; More
antonyms: deaden
fill (someone) with enthusiasm.
"in the locker room they were really fired up"
ARCHAIC
show sudden anger.
"If I were to hear anyone disparage you, I would fire up in a flash"
synonyms: stir up, arouse, rouse, excite, galvanize, electrify, stimulate, inspire, move, fire the enthusiasm of, fire the imagination of, get going, whip up, inflame, agitate, goad, provoke, spur on, urge, encourage, animate, incite, egg on; More
5.
bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln.