Meaning & Definition of Fireman in English
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Fireman
/faɪrmən/
noun
1. Play in which children pretend to put out a fire
synonym:
- fireman
2. A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
synonym:
- stoker,
- fireman
3. A pitcher who does not start the game
synonym:
- reliever,
- relief pitcher,
- fireman
4. A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
synonym:
- fireman,
- firefighter,
- fire fighter,
- fire-eater
Examples of using
When I grow up, I want to be a fireman.
The fireman rushed into the burning house.
I don't recall ever wanting to be a fireman or a baseball player as a youth.