Definition of friendly fire in US English:
friendly fire
nounˈfren(d)lē ˈfī(ə)rˈfrɛn(d)li ˈfaɪ(ə)r
Military Weapon fire coming from one's own side, especially fire that causes accidental injury or death to one's own forces.
Example sentencesExamples
- The number of British dead now stands at 20, with 18 of those killed in accidents or by friendly fire.
- Although he was mortally wounded by friendly fire, the flank attack continued under Stuart the next day, joining up with Lee.
- And then there is the added danger of mines, hidden weapons, friendly fire and the environment itself.
- With seven different dye colors available, it's possible to find out who shot who, and how much friendly fire their was.
- Although the combatant forces are heavily intermixed, friendly fire does not appear to have been an issue during the actual battle.