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Meanings of
firing off
in English
Catalan
descàrrega
Back to the meaning
The act of discharging a gun.
firing
discharge
Catalan
descàrrega
Synonyms
Examples for "
firing
"
firing
discharge
Examples for "
firing
"
1
Large German battleships were
firing
from the sea at advanced Soviet positions.
2
The protest, was broken up by security forces
firing
weapons, residents said.
3
Response time: Vehicle stopping to missile
firing
is five minutes - BBC
4
He said it was not clear who was responsible for the
firing
.
5
Assistant Police Commissioner Mark Kelly said Maddison died after
firing
at police.
1
Dr Smith said point source
discharge
had been reduced by 90 percent.
2
Primary safety end points were adverse events after
discharge
and hospital readmission.
3
Access is often limited to patients at the time of hospital
discharge
.
4
He's met or exceeded all standard hospital
discharge
criteria, said Dr Conley.
5
Conclusion: One in 4 hospital medication changes was not followed post
discharge
.
Usage of
firing off
in English
1
Christ, it could be Skullhammer,
firing
off
accusations as a double bluff.
2
What's all that
firing
off
there to the left and farther on?
3
To cope, I put on my reporter hat and started
firing
off
questions.
4
It showed no fear as he edged towards it,
firing
off
several photographs.
5
Around a death-bed the wits were
firing
off
their sarcasms on its occupant.
6
He could only accept it by
firing
off
both barrels of his gun.
7
Her nerves were
firing
off
so many impulses, she couldn't tell.
8
People with inoperative communications equipment don't go around
firing
off
pulse-rifles.
9
My chief tester loved this and spent ages
firing
off
bolts.
10
Still the Cossacks went on
firing
off
their matchlocks without a moment's intermission.
11
Georgina, meanwhile, had been
firing
off
telegrams like a three-decker warship firing broadsides.
12
Don't let us be
firing
off
our guns in a hurry, you know.
13
The Brit yanked the Derringer's trigger,
firing
off
a wild shot.
14
To-night our pickets were sure they heard
firing
off
in the direction of Kanawha.
15
Some soldiers were
firing
off
guns and throwing bombs into the river all night.
16
Then, when the attacks started
firing
off
,
Martin was in the thick of them.
Other examples for "firing off"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
firing
off
firing
fire
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
firing off
Catalan
descàrrega
Firing off
through the time
Firing off
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common