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Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That's the only fight I'm in.
Anthony Anderson

Meaning of "firefight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREFIGHT

firefight  [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREFIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firefight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIREFIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Firefight

Firefight or Fire fight may refer to: ▪ Firefighting, process of extinguishing destructive flames ▪ Firefight or fire fight, a large exchange of bullets between two sides...

Definition of firefight in the English dictionary

The definition of firefight in the dictionary is a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREFIGHT


aerophyte
ˈɛərəˌfaɪt
autophyte
ˈɔːtəˌfaɪt
bryophyte
ˈbraɪəˌfaɪt
chamaephyte
ˈkæməˌfaɪt
chrysophyte
ˈkrɪsəˌfaɪt
cryophyte
ˈkraɪəˌfaɪt
cryptophyte
ˈkrɪptəˌfaɪt
cycadophyte
saɪˈkædəˌfaɪt
holophyte
ˈhɒləˌfaɪt
hygrophyte
ˈhaɪɡrəˌfaɪt
hylophyte
ˈhaɪləˌfaɪt
lithophyte
ˈlɪθəˌfaɪt
megagametophyte
ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmɪtəˌfaɪt
oophyte
ˈəʊəˌfaɪt
osteophyte
ˈɒstɪəˌfaɪt
sciophyte
ˈsaɪəˌfaɪt
thallophyte
ˈθæləˌfaɪt
therophyte
ˈθɪərəˌfaɪt
xerophyte
ˈzɪərəˌfaɪt
zoophyte
ˈzəʊəˌfaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREFIGHT

firebrick
firebug
firecracker
firecrest
fired up
firedamp
firedog
firedragon
firedrake
firefang
firefighter
firefighting
fireflies
firefloat
fireflood
firefly
fireguard
firehouse
fireless
fireless cooker

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREFIGHT

bright
bullfight
catfight
cockfight
copyfight
dogfight
fight
fistfight
free fight
gunfight
infight
outfight
pillow fight
prefight
prizefight
refight
sea fight
snowball fight
straight fight
sword fight
title fight

Synonyms and antonyms of firefight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firefight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREFIGHT

Find out the translation of firefight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of firefight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firefight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

交火
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiroteo
570 millions of speakers

English

firefight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

firefight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перестрелка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tiroteio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

firefight
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusillade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Senjata api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuergefecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃撃戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

총격전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đọ súng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கித்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्निशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çatışma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scontro a fuoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzelanina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перестрілка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schimb de focuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

firefight
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skietgeveg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eldstrid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

firefight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firefight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREFIGHT»

The term «firefight» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREFIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «firefight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «firefight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firefight

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QUOTES WITH «FIREFIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word firefight.
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Anthony Anderson
Tom Arnold and I, we have a huge firefight scene on top of a German tank. I get to shoot 50 caliber rounds. We shoot a helicopter out of the sky. That's the only fight I'm in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREFIGHT»

Discover the use of firefight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firefight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firefight
Super-strong Freedom finally gets his first mission from Phoenix, an undercover group, when his friend Java and other teens with psychic abilities are kidnapped by members of the weird Draconis family and taken to Malta.
Kate Wild, 2009
2
Firefight
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose.
Chris Ryan, 2011
3
Firefight
From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Words of Radiance, coauthor of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn series , comes the second book in the ...
Brandon Sanderson, 2015
4
Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11
Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told–the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the ...
Patrick Creed, Rick Newman, 2008
5
Mitosis: A Reckoners Story
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Words of Radiance, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn Trilogy, Brandon Sanderson comes Mitosis, a short story set in ...
Brandon Sanderson, 2013
6
Firefight
The deadly assassin X-7 plans to gather six of the best mercenary pilots in the galaxy to battle the Rebels' Red Sqaudron, but his plans get derailed when one of his mercenaries has a secret.
Alex Wheeler, 2009
7
Firefight
Firefight is the story of a company of young soldiers, their idealistic, theater-nurtured vision of the glories of war torn away by the reality of Vietnam. Devastating not only for its realism but also for its sincerity.
Joseph Ferrandino, 1989
8
Firefight at Yechon: Courage and Racism in the Korean War
Firefight at Yechon is the harrowing story of Charles M. Bussey, a former Tuskegee airman and one of the first American combatants in the Korean War.
Charles M. Bussey, 2002
9
Firefight Y2K
A future military scenario introduces a host of fascinating weapons, including selfrepairing armor, killer hornets bred to kill only enemy soldiers, tunneling combat vehicles, and much more. Original.
Dean Ing, 2000
10
Star Wars®: Rebel Force #4: Firefight
All new stories featuring classic Star Wars characters Deadly assassin X-7 has never failed to complete a mission--until now.
Alex Wheeler, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREFIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firefight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DA wants to try Tsarnaev for Collier's murder
Collier was killed by Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan, during the night of April 18, 2013, at the beginning of a firefight that resulted in ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
Rugby balls more dangerous than artillery for our armed forces
Earlier that month, Lance Corporals Rory Malone and Pralli Durrer died in a firefight in the country's Baghlan province. Private Michael Ross ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Latest from Iran
Somalia's special forces intervened shortly after the raids and engaged in a firefight with the militants, Hussein added, noting that both hotel ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
4
California firefighters report more drone encounters
EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIREFIGHT, THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LAND. THERE IS A FIRE IN CALIFORNIA. PILOT HAS SPOTTED ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
5
Deadly heat wave 20 years ago taught valuable lessons
"There's an old saying, 'You don't want to meet your partner in the foxhole in the middle of a firefight,'" said Gary Schenkel, Office of Emergency ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
6
Nigerian terror group Boko Haram releases first beheading video …
The ten minute-long propaganda video begins with what appears to be an intense firefight against Nigerian soldiers. Boko Haram fighters ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Woman Charged With Arson for Silver Silver Springs House Fire
They say the firefight was hampered by lightning, wind and a downed power line. Firefighters say they have no reports of injuries to people or ... «KOLO, Jul 15»
8
Opinion - How Destiny's PvP Converted A Non-Believer
I think that the weapons should all have the same DPS and that way the better shooter wins the firefight instead of the person with just the better ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
9
News Briefs
Somalia's special forces intervened shortly after the assault began, engaging in a firefight with the gunmen, he said. The 10 people killed ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
10
Some of Us are Brave: Why the Confederate Flag Should Come …
He looks as though he could emerge from a firefight or a massacre smelling like a rose. Frikkin idiot. The officer is a fool because he is dying for ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»

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