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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