intransitive. Of a gun or similar weapon: to go off, to discharge.

intransitive. Of a weapon: to fire; to go off.

Of a bow, engine, or firearm. intransitive. To send forth missiles; to ‘carry’ a certain distance. Also, of a gun, to be discharged, go off (e.g. in…

With reference to sound. intransitive. Of a gun: to be discharged or fired. Cf. to go off 2a at phrasal verbs 1. Obsolete except as merged with…

to let fly v. absol. To fire, shoot; also said occasionally of a gun. Also, to make an attack (with any weapon).

Of a gun, a cartridge: To distribute (the shot). Chiefly absol.

intransitive. Of a person: to fire a gun, to shoot. Of a firearm: to go off, to be fired. Usually with away, off. Also figurative.