fire away

verb

fired away; firing away; fires away

intransitive verb

: to speak without hesitation
usually used as an imperative

Examples of fire away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps most notably, both sides deploy decoy vehicles—either inoperative derelicts or inflatable fakes—to draw enemy fire away from real vehicles. David Axe, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 In The Substance, Moore gets to train all that doubt, anxiety, and fear back on the industry and fire away with brutal force. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The aim is simple: to overwhelm the air defenses and draw Russian fire away from the Liutyi, which often carries a payload as great as 250 kilograms (550 pounds). Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Steve Kerr wants the Warriors to fire away from deep. Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire away 

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire away was in 1756

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“Fire away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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