Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: fire off
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.

Transitive verb

verb

To discharge from a firearm.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"No sooner had I replied to his first question, than he fired off another one."
"When I had read the article, I immediately fired off a letter to the editor."
"The networks tell us that they are open to shows with gay themes and gay characters, but don't get the scripts from their writers and producers. We've decided to test out their good intentions by regularly firing off story ideas to the producers of individual series."
"The nervous soldier fired off a few more rounds into the darkness."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

fires off (present, singular) firing off (participle, present) fired off (participle, past) fired off (past)

Frequently Paired Words

throw together slap together whip up

Synonyms

toss off

Questions

What does fire off mean?: To perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.

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