What is "firing off"

Usage examples of "firing off".

That meant jumping out on the left-hand side of the road, firing off some rounds to get their heads down, and running like mad.

As you ordered, we're firing off our long-range weapons and getting the hell out.

This morning there was no game with their friends, each gun fired on its own, the men waiting for the slight pause in the musket fire, then scrambling to position, loading, firing off a round.

Our turret gunners were already targeted, and Sasaquon was utterly overwhelmed by the quick unexpected firing off of not only guns, but cables.

There was heavy firing off to his right, from the main body of the company, but he had his own sector to cover.

Hunter then turned his attention back to the motorbike, firing off a long spectacular barrage that surprised the driver.

Here they were, deep inside an embassy overrun with terrorists, and Jones had been firing off his very best bedroom smile in her direction.

He began firing off short bursts into the murk as Brim veered through the sky, tracking the Leaguer as if its Helmsman were flying both starships.

While he watched, the first enemy tank pulled to a halt well short of the zone of destruction, firing off a desultory round now ft then toward its escaping quarry.

Khadaji put in an hour in the range daily, firing off several hundred darts each session.