1. plural of firefight; brief, intense exchanges of gunfire between opposing forces
Usage: military/combat context

1. third-person singular present tense of firefight; to engage in a brief, intense exchange of gunfire
Usage: military/combat context

Examples

• The soldiers reported multiple firefights in the valley during the operation.
• Several firefights broke out between the two units along the border.
• The unit firefights its way through enemy territory.
• Intense firefights erupted when the convoy was ambushed.
• During the mission, the team experienced three separate firefights.
• The commander ordered the troops to avoid unnecessary firefights.