firefight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fīər′fīt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fire•fight /ˈfaɪrˌfaɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an exchange of gunfire between opposing forces.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fire•fight  (fīər′fīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an exchange of gunfire between two opposing forces, esp. a skirmish between military forces.
  • fire + fight 1895–1900


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