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Definition 2024
open_fire
open fire
English
Verb
open fire (third-person singular simple present opens fire, present participle opening fire, simple past and past participle opened fire)
- (idiomatic) To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone.
- In warfare, whoever opens fire first has a greater chance of victory.
Translations
to begin firing at something or someone
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Noun
open fire (plural open fires)
- An uncovered fire.
- We roasted chestnuts over an open fire.