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

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So the Dragons were quick to every pass, jumped over the top of every screen and, most of the game, would not allow the Grizzlies to fire away from the arc. Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025 By the third quarter, Nikola Jokic — who simply cannot expend the consistent energy needed to defend Edwards at the level of the screen — started to drift back further and further into the paint on pick and rolls, which allowed Edwards to fire away freely. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025 Bremen managed just six baskets during the first half, firing away almost exclusively from the perimeter. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 The Democrats held a news conference, and Padilla, a California Democrat, fired away. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire away

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 12 Mar. 2025.

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