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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