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fire away

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfaɪr əˈweɪ/ · UK /ˌfaɪər əˈweɪ/

fire away means: To start asking questions or saying what you want to say, often quickly.

verb

START TALKINGB2

To start asking questions or saying what you want to say, often quickly.

  • If you have a question, fire away.
  • She fired away with suggestions as soon as the meeting began.
  • I'm ready to answer your questions, so fire away.

How to use it: fire away with something (The reporters fired away with questions.)

Similar words: go ahead, start talking

Common phrases: please fire away, fire away with questions, ready to fire away

START SHOOTINGB2

To start shooting at an enemy.

  • The soldiers began to fire away.
  • They fired away at the approaching enemy.
  • The captain ordered his troops to fire away.

How to use it: fire away at someone/something (The soldiers fired away at the enemy positions.)

Similar words: open fire, shoot

Opposites: cease fire

Common phrases: fire away at someone, fire away freely, ready to fire away

Questions about fire away

What does fire away mean?

To start asking questions or saying what you want to say, often quickly.

What is fire away in other languages?

Türkçe: söze başlamak · Español: empezar a hablar · Français: se lancer · Deutsch: loslegen · Italiano: cominciare a parlare · 日本語: 話し始める

How do you pronounce fire away?

In American English /ˌfaɪr əˈweɪ/; in British English /ˌfaɪər əˈweɪ/.

How do you use fire away in a sentence?

If you have a question, fire away. She fired away with suggestions as soon as the meeting began.

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