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firing off

firing off is the present participle and gerund of fire off.

Meaning of fire off

Verb

fire off (third-person singular simple present fires off, present participle firing off, simple past and past participle fired off)

  1. (transitive) To perform (a task) rapidly, often unexpectedly.
    • No sooner had I replied to his first question, than he fired off another one.
    Synonyms:
    toss off
  2. (transitive) To discharge from a firearm.
    • The nervous soldier fired off a few more rounds into the darkness.

Questions about firing off

What is firing off the present participle and gerund of?
Firing off is the present participle and gerund of fire off.

Words near firing off in the dictionary

  1. firing into the sun
  2. firing iron
  3. firing irons
  4. firing line
  5. firing lines
  6. firing off
  7. firing on all cylinders
  8. firing out
  9. firing parties
  10. firing party
  11. firing pin

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