Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
fire verb (SHOOT)
/faɪər /
/faɪr/ v
/faɪr/ v •
[I or T] to cause a weapon to shoot bullets, arrows or missiles
He fired his gun into the air.
Someone started firing at us.
Without warning he started firing into the crowd.
I just prayed that he would stop firing.
The ambassador denied that any missiles had been fired across the border.
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[I or T] to direct a series of questions or criticisms at someone
The journalists were firing questions at me for two whole hours.
"I'd like to ask you some questions about your childhood, if I may." "Fire away! (= You can start asking them now)"
(Definition of fire verb (SHOOT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
