fireman

/'faiəmən/

Thân thiện

A fireman climbs a ladder to rescue a cat from a tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires: A person whose job is to fight and put out fires, and often to rescue people from dangerous situations.
   • A pitcher who does not start the game: In baseball, a relief pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher.
   • A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship): A worker responsible for maintaining the fire in a furnace, especially on a steam locomotive or ship.
   • Play in which children pretend to put out a fire: A children's game where participants mimic the actions of firefighters.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Firefighter):
  • The fireman bravely entered the burning building to search for survivors.
  • She trained for years to become a fireman.
• Noun (Baseball Pitcher):
  • The manager called in a fireman from the bullpen to handle the late innings.
• Noun (Laborer):
  • The fireman on the old steam train worked hard to keep the boiler pressure up.
• Noun (Children's Game):
  • The kids are playing fireman in the backyard with their toy hose.

Advanced Usage

• "Fireman's carry": A method of carrying an injured person, especially over the shoulder.
  • The rescuer used a fireman's carry to transport the victim to safety.
• "Fireman's switch": A safety switch, often in a theater, that cuts power in an emergency.
  • He activated the fireman's switch to kill all stage lights during the drill.

Variants and Related Words

• Firefighter (n): A more modern, gender-neutral term for a member of a fire department.
  • The firefighter gave a safety talk at the school.
• Firewoman (n): A female firefighter. (Note: 'Firefighter' is now the standard inclusive term.)
• Firemanship (n): The skills or profession of a firefighter.

Synonyms

• Firefighter: A person who extinguishes fires. (Primary synonym for the first definition)
• Relief pitcher: A baseball pitcher who replaces another. (Synonym for the second definition)
• Stoker: A person who tends a furnace. (Synonym for the third definition)

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• "Like a fireman's hose": Describing something with great force or pressure.
  • The criticism hit him like a fireman's hose.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
2. a pitcher who does not start the game
3. a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
4. play in which children pretend to put out a fire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• firefighter
• fire fighter
• fire-eater
• reliever
• relief pitcher
• stoker