Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - rapid-fire

1. A rapid-fire gun is one that shoots a lot of bullets very quickly, one after the other. In the back of the truck was a 12.7 millimeter rapid-fire machine gun. ADJ: ADJ n 2. A rapid-fire conversation or speech is one in which people talk or reply very quickly. Yul listened to their sophisticated, rapid-fire conversation. ADJ: ADJ n 3. A rapid-fire economic activity or development is one that takes place very quickly. (mainly AM JOURNALISM) ...the rapid-fire buying and selling of stocks... ADJ: ADJ n