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Definition of firefight
firefight
verb - intransitive
- to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.)
I've been firefighting all morning, so I haven't had time to update the client's account information.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
notes
- Also see fight fires.
Last edited on Dec 12 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 12 2015.
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