quick-fire

adjective

chiefly British

: done or coming very quickly one after another

quick-fire responses/questions/jokes

Examples of quick-fire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Back at Barca, 18-year-old striker Hamza Abdelkarim has yet to make his La Liga debut but featured in four games for Egypt at the World Cup, and scored a quick-fire double on his first friendly appearance for the Catalans this month. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Coloratura in particular demands an agile voice that can make quick-fire changes in pitch and add many vocal flourishes to a melody. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Mark Normand’s always had a special brand of brutally funny, quick-fire comedy. — Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

His Golden Globes coverage promises the same quick-fire candor and viral energy, set against the glitz of the red carpet. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for quick-fire

• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire
• expire
• haywire
• hellfire
• inquire
• inspire
• newswire
• perspire