Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outfire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-fire
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A visit by one bonfire society to join in with the celebrations of another.

verb

To fire farther or better than.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Are you going to any outfires this year? Yes, Barcombe and Glynde I think."
"Outfiring the newest Nazi weapon four to one, an automatic, pneumatic gun developed by a Los Angeles inventor pours out 12,000 rounds a minute..."
"It had outfired the weapons of their forefathers."

Etymology

From out- + fire.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outfires (plural) outfires (present, singular) outfiring (participle, present) outfired (participle, past) outfired (past)

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

What does outfire mean?: A visit by one bonfire society to join in with the celebrations of another.
Where does outfire come from?: From out- + fire.

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