returned fire
returned fire is the simple past and past participle of return fire.
Meaning of return fire
Verb
return fire (third-person singular simple present returns fire, present participle returning fire, simple past and past participle returned fire)
- To shoot at the person from whom fire is being received
Questions about returned fire
- What is returned fire the simple past and past participle of?
- Returned fire is the simple past and past participle of return fire.
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