fire off

verb

fired off; firing off; fires off

transitive verb

: to write and send usually in haste or anger
fired off a memo

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Once a process to curate guest lists for elaborate events, now restaurateurs can fire off a quick direct message to an influencer between kitchen tasks. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Just this week, additional footage has been leaked, Rockstar Games fired off subpoenas and legal threats to try to find the hacker, and the hacking group itself even started asking for money just to talk about it. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 The report continued and said Rios pulled out a gun and fired off a round. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Between driving, walking while listening to podcasts, and firing off every random question that pops into my head, these might actually stick around. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire off

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire off was in 1888

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“Fire off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20off. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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