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firing out

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

Meaning of fire out

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To shoot out.
    • The gun fired out a round of bullets.
  2. (archaic) To drive out due to fire.
  3. (dated, transitive) To remove or eject.
    • He got fired out the train.

Questions about firing out

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

Words near firing out in the dictionary

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

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