firefighting

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/ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/

noun

The extinguishing of a fire.

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Meanings

nounfirefighting (uncountable)

alternative fire fighting

  1. uncountableThe extinguishing of a fire.
  2. uncountableThe profession of being a firefighter.
  3. broadlyfigurativelyuncountableSolving an urgent problem.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anti-fire

Origin

From fire + fighting.

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Translations

Afrikaans brandweer
  • brandweerprofession
Chinese Mandarin 消防
  • 消防 (xiāofáng)action of extinguishing a fire
Dutch brandweer
  • brandweerprofession
Finnish tulipalon sammuttaminen, palontorjunta
  • tulipalon sammuttaminenaction of extinguishing a fire
  • palontorjuntaprofession
  • palokuntalaisuusprofession
French lutte contre l’incendie
  • lutte contre l’incendieaction of extinguishing a fire
German Brandbekämpfung
  • Brandbekämpfungaction of extinguishing a fire
Greek πυρόσβεση
  • πυρόσβεση (pyrósvesi)action of extinguishing a fire
Hawaiian kinai ahi
  • kinai ahiaction of extinguishing a fire
Hebrew כבאות
  • כבאות (kabaút)profession
Hindi अग्निशमन, अग्निशामक
  • अग्निशमन (agniśman)action of extinguishing a fire
  • अग्निशामक (agniśāmak)profession
Irish múchadh dóiteáin, smachtú dóiteáin
  • múchadh dóiteáinaction of extinguishing a fire
  • smachtú dóiteáinaction of extinguishing a fire
Japanese 消防
  • 消防 (shōbō)action of extinguishing a fire
Korean 소방
  • 소방 (sobang)action of extinguishing a fire
Portuguese extinção de incêndio/incêndios
  • extinção de incêndio/incêndiosaction of extinguishing a fire
Russian пожаротуше́ние
  • пожаротуше́ние (požarotušénije)action of extinguishing a fire
Swedish brandbekämpning
  • brandbekämpningaction of extinguishing a fire
Turkish itfaiyecilik, yangıncılık
  • itfaiyecilikprofession
  • yangıncılıkprofession
Vietnamese chữa cháy
  • chữa cháyaction of extinguishing a fire
Cite this entry
APA

firefighting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefighting

MLA

“firefighting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefighting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firefighting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefighting.

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