Definition of firefight in English:
firefight
noun ˈfʌɪəfʌɪtˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt
Military A battle using guns rather than bombs or other weapons.
Example sentencesExamples
- There were a lot of close calls and intense firefights.
- It was not inconceivable that we might soon be in a firefight, so we were leaning well forward in our foxholes.
- Two other soldiers were killed in firefights with the enemy.
- They went out on patrols, participated in raids on enemy safe houses, controlled dozens of missions dropping live ordnance, and were involved in a few firefights.
- I figured that if we got into a firefight, it was a good idea to have the medic as my friend.
Definition of firefight in US English:
firefight
nounˈfī(ə)rˌfītˈfaɪ(ə)rˌfaɪt
Military A battle using guns rather than bombs or other weapons.
Example sentencesExamples
- There were a lot of close calls and intense firefights.
- Two other soldiers were killed in firefights with the enemy.
- I figured that if we got into a firefight, it was a good idea to have the medic as my friend.
- They went out on patrols, participated in raids on enemy safe houses, controlled dozens of missions dropping live ordnance, and were involved in a few firefights.
- It was not inconceivable that we might soon be in a firefight, so we were leaning well forward in our foxholes.