fire off

verb

fired off; firing off; fires off

transitive verb

: to write and send usually in haste or anger

fired off a memo

Examples of fire off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this week, Mahomes’ trainer fired off multiple angry social-media messages at a former sports-talk radio host in Kansas City, who had the Chiefs quarterback was fat and had done nothing but eat and drink all offseason. —Pete Grathoff july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025

On Monday, Trump cranked up the pressure, firing off letters to heads of 14 countries informing them of their new tariff rates – which, in some cases, are even higher than those unveiled in April. —Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 8 July 2025

In Boston, the Sons of Liberty fired off fireworks and shells over Boston Common. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025

Those who watched the livestream set fired off some cranky tweets about her performance, which Charli decided to respond herself the next morning. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff