/ Dictionary / Index C cease-fire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cease-fire Pronunciation: (sēs'fīr'), [key] — n. a cessation of hostilities; truce. an order issued for a cease-fire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cease-fire (Thesaurus) cease-and-desist order ceaseless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language