fire off

verb

fired off; firing off; fires off

transitive verb

: to write and send usually in haste or anger

fired off a memo

Examples of fire off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hill then apparently fled into the woods, firing off more shots, before he was later picked up, trying to bum a ride and evade police. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The city's ShotSpotter system recorded a total 32 shots fired off during the incident that left two men dead, according to police. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Over a decade after her tenure ended on The View, former cohost Rosie O’Donnell is still firing off Hot Topics-worthy takes related to the show. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026

People in the comments were quick to fire off plenty of reactions and responses to the two country stars performing together. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff