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opened fire

opened fire is the simple past and past participle of open fire.

Meaning of open fire

Verb

open fire (third-person singular simple present opens fire, present participle opening fire, simple past and past participle opened fire)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone.
    • In warfare, whoever opens fire first has a greater chance of victory.

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Questions about opened fire

What is opened fire the simple past and past participle of?
Opened fire is the simple past and past participle of open fire.

Words near opened fire in the dictionary

  1. opened
  2. opened a can of whoop ass
  3. opened a can of whoop-ass
  4. opened a can of whup ass
  5. opened doors
  6. opened fire
  7. opened its doors
  8. opened one's big mouth
  9. opened one's bowels
  10. opened one's heart
  11. opened one's legs

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