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fire out

C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To forcefully throw someone out or shoot something out quickly.

Literal meaning: To shoot something outward.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To forcefully expel someone from a place or position.

"The bouncer fired out the troublemakers before the situation escalated."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 informal

To issue orders, instructions, or questions rapidly and forcefully.

"The sergeant fired out commands and the recruits scrambled to obey."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Not a commonly standardized phrasal verb. 'Fire out' appears informally to mean expelling someone from a place or firing something outward. Learners should note that more common alternatives exist for each sense.

Commonly used with

instructions orders person sparks signals

Forms

Base
fire out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fires out
he/she/it
Past simple
fired out
yesterday
Past participle
fired out
have + pp
-ing form
firing out
continuous

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