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opens fire

opens fire is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 opens fire

What is opens fire the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Opens fire is the third-person singular simple present indicative of open fire.

Words near opens fire in the dictionary

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

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