firefightn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪəˌfʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., fight n.

Etymology: < fire n. + fight n.

An encounter between opposing forces involving an (intense) exchange of gunfire.In quot. 1613: a performance recreating a sea battle and featuring fireworks representing cannon fire.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > battle or a battle > battle with specific weapons

bicker1488

martelaisea1500

firefight1613

artillery duel1861

1613 J. Maxwell Monument Remembrance sig. D4 I consider the late fire-fight, Shew'd on the Thames twixt Christen-men and Turkes, And how a Turke by kindled Cannons might Lost both his hands.

1873 Calcutta Rev. Oct. 348 An exhaustive consideration of battalion tactics in the fire fights of the present day.

1899 Westm. Gaz. 23 Nov. 2/1 The excitement of a fire-fight at short ranges.

1915 Highland Light Infantry Chron. July 137/1 The action developed into a fire fight, which continued till 4 p.m.

1968 Listener 26 Dec. 871/2 One savage, roaring, banging, howling ‘fire-fight’.

2009 Rotarian June 13/1 He was shot in the leg during a Korean War firefight outside Seoul.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

firefightv.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪəˌfʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., fight v.

Etymology: < fire n. + fight v., after firefighting n.

colloquial.

transitive and intransitive. To deal with (a problem) as it arises or only when it becomes urgent rather than planning strategically to avoid it. Cf. firefighting n. 2.

ΚΠ

1976 C. J. Constable & C. C. New Operations Managem. 359 The commissioning team was proving too small to do other than ‘firefight’ problems.

1987 Daily Tel. 29 July 17/3 His firm is planning to get teams of experienced people in at weekends to firefight in the departments with problems.

1994 Barbados Advocate 14 June 8/2 Why do we continually firefight and implement unsustainable and ineffective short term measures?

2012 People (Nexis) 29 Apr. 14 The PM has been so busy firefighting one crisis after another that he has been neglecting some of his pet projects.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	firefight
释义	firefightn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪəˌfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., fight n. Etymology: < fire n. + fight n. An encounter between opposing forces involving an (intense) exchange of gunfire.In quot. 1613: a performance recreating a sea battle and featuring fireworks representing cannon fire. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > [noun] > battle or a battle > battle with specific weapons bicker1488 martelaisea1500 firefight1613 artillery duel1861 1613 J. Maxwell Monument Remembrance sig. D4 I consider the late fire-fight, Shew'd on the Thames twixt Christen-men and Turkes, And how a Turke by kindled Cannons might Lost both his hands. 1873 Calcutta Rev. Oct. 348 An exhaustive consideration of battalion tactics in the fire fights of the present day. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 23 Nov. 2/1 The excitement of a fire-fight at short ranges. 1915 Highland Light Infantry Chron. July 137/1 The action developed into a fire fight, which continued till 4 p.m. 1968 Listener 26 Dec. 871/2 One savage, roaring, banging, howling ‘fire-fight’. 2009 Rotarian June 13/1 He was shot in the leg during a Korean War firefight outside Seoul. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). firefightv. Brit. /ˈfʌɪəˌfʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., fight v. Etymology: < fire n. + fight v., after firefighting n. colloquial. transitive and intransitive. To deal with (a problem) as it arises or only when it becomes urgent rather than planning strategically to avoid it. Cf. firefighting n. 2. ΚΠ 1976 C. J. Constable & C. C. New Operations Managem. 359 The commissioning team was proving too small to do other than ‘firefight’ problems. 1987 Daily Tel. 29 July 17/3 His firm is planning to get teams of experienced people in at weekends to firefight in the departments with problems. 1994 Barbados Advocate 14 June 8/2 Why do we continually firefight and implement unsustainable and ineffective short term measures? 2012 People (Nexis) 29 Apr. 14 The PM has been so busy firefighting one crisis after another that he has been neglecting some of his pet projects. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1613v.1976
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