Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire at will

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: fire at will
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Fire when ready. As a command, it orders troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.

Example Sentences

"Fire at will! [imperative]"
"Once we're in the woods, we plan to fire at will. [nonimperative]"
"All cruisers, fire at will! Burn their mongrel hides!"

Phrases

do what you will

Frequently Paired Words

do what you will open fire fire

Antonyms

hold fire

Questions

What does fire at will mean?: Fire when ready. As a command, it orders troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.

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