Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-return-fire
verb phrase
/tə rɪˈtɜrn faɪər/
Definition
To respond with gunfire or other forms of attack after being shot at.
Examples
- After the enemy started shooting, the soldiers had no choice but to return fire.
- The police were forced to return fire when the suspect fired at them.
Meaning
The action of retaliating against an attack by returning fire at the aggressor.
Synonyms
- retaliate
- counterattack
- respond
