afire

UK: /əˈfaɪə^r/ US: /əˈfaɪr/ ,(ə fī^ər′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

a•fire /əˈfaɪr/   adj. 

1. on fire: [after a noun]
   to set a house afire.
   [be + ~]
   The house was afire.
2. very eager and excited:
   [be + ~] was all afire with the thought of the trip.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

a•fire  (ə fī^ər′), adj. 

1. on fire:
   to set a house afire.
2. aflame (def. 2).

• 1175–1225; Middle English; see a-¹, fire

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

afire / əˈfaɪə/ adverb , adjective (postpositive)

1. on fire; ablaze
2. intensely interested or passionate: she was afire with enthusiasm for the new plan