- fire back
v. (D; intr.) to fire back at
* * *(D; intr.) to fire back at
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
fire back
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fire back at — ˌfire ˈback at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fire back at he/she/it fires back at present participle firing back at past tense fired back at … Useful english dictionary
fire back — [phrasal verb] : to answer someone quickly and usually angrily After his statement, his opponent fired back. often + at He fired back at his critics. • • • Main Entry: ↑fire … Useful english dictionary
fire back at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fire back at : present tense I/you/we/they fire back at he/she/it fires back at present participle firing back at past tense fired back at past participle fired back at fire back at someone to answer a… … English dictionary
fire back — UK US fire back Phrasal Verb with fire({{}}/faɪər/ verb [T] (UK ALSO sack) INFORMAL ► to quickly react to something that has been said or done: »He fired back a letter that said he wasn t going to negotiate with the firm. fire back at sb »The… … Financial and business terms
fire — fire1 W1S1 [faıə US faır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flames that destroy things)¦ 2¦(flames for heating/cooking etc)¦ 3¦(heating equipment)¦ 4¦(shooting)¦ 5¦(be attacked)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 fire in your belly 8¦(sick/injured)¦ 9 light a fire under somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfaɪə(r)] / US [faɪr] noun Word forms fire : singular fire plural fires 1) [countable/uncountable] flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way The school was badly damaged by fire. Three children died in a fire at… … English dictionary
Back-fire — Backfire Back fire Back fire Back fire , v. i. 1. (Engin.) To have or experience a back fire or back fires; said of an internal combustion engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Of a Bunsen or similar air fed burner, to light so that the flame proceeds … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire — 1 noun 1 BURNING (U) the flames, light and heat produced when something burns: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. | be on fire (=be burning): The house is on fire! | catch fire/catch on fire (=start to burn): Mary knocked the candle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fire — fire1 [ faır ] noun *** ▸ 1 uncontrolled burning ▸ 2 controlled burning ▸ 3 shooting with gun ▸ 4 strong feeling ▸ 5 equipment for heating ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Back-firing — Backfire Back fire Back fire Back fire , v. i. 1. (Engin.) To have or experience a back fire or back fires; said of an internal combustion engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Of a Bunsen or similar air fed burner, to light so that the flame proceeds … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
