fire off
Verb
Meaning
(transitive) To perform a task rapidly, often unexpectedly.
No sooner had I replied to his first question, than he fired off another one.
When I had read the article, I immediately fired off a letter to the editor.
(transitive) To discharge from a firearm.
The nervous soldier fired off a few more rounds into the darkness.
Synonyms
Examples
An asteroid hitting the earth creates an ecological disaster which pressures countries to fire off nuclear weapons in a mad grab for land.
Ms Patel and Sir Philip were also forced to fire off a heavyweight denial of the allegation that MI5 did not trust her, an accusation seen as very serious because it suggested she was unable to do her job properly.
Perhaps, that is the reason why Mumbai decided to fire off in the beginning with de Kock, Rohit and Suryakumar scripting a total of 61 runs in the powerplay.
At work, I'm on the internet all day, so it's not hard to fire off a quick post if I see something interesting.
It can be tempting to simply fire off a bid or click the “buy” button immediately when you see a price you like, but that’s what these scammers are counting on.
But the Republican chairman of the House Rules Committee — Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas — allowed Nunes to leave the hearing before Democrats could fire off their questions, prompting criticism from Democrats…