counter-fire noun[ U ] (alsocounterfire)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌfaɪər/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌfaɪr/ the shooting of guns or other weapons as a reaction to shooting from another person or group: Every shot prompted counter-fire and fed panic in the streets around the town square. come under counter-fireTheir position came under fierce counterfire. Synonym
counter-inflationary His duty was to use radar to locate the source of enemy mortars to guide accurate counterfire. To broadcast sensitive information about their location might expose them to enemy counterfire. Witnesses said they were unaware of any counter-fire. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Guns blaster cannon cannonade cannonball caught in crossfire go off gunpoint gunsmith kick machine gun mortar plug pot salvo semiautomatic shoot shoot someone down shoot up shooter sniper |