Meaning of fire off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.
   transitive
2. To discharge from a firearm.
   transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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