Definition of firefighting

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.

+	Add a definition for this slang term

Share Tweet E-mail	More info:	Interactive stats:
	R  Related words	Usage Vulgarity SlangMap

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
F2P	Definitions include: "free to play".
IIUC	Definitions include: acronym for "if I understand correctly".
geek out	Definitions include: to be so intoxicated from illegal stimulants that one loses complete control over one's body.
surface	Definitions include: in a computing user interface, to present something to the user.
0 day	Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
banhammer	Definitions include: a metaphorical hammer that is wielded by operators or moderators when banning one or more users from an online community.
crippleware	Definitions include: software that has had features disabled to entice people to upgrade to a for-pay or more expensive version.
lapper	Definitions include: "laptop".
bondage and discipline language	Definitions include: a programming language with strict, static typing.
TYSM	Definitions include: acronym for "thank you so much".
fat-finger	Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number.
IANAQP	Definitions include: "I am not a quantum physicist".
pls	Definitions include: "please".
tl;dr	Definitions include: acronym for "too long; didn't read."
LYL	Definitions include: acronym for "love you lots".
(show 591 more)

Slang terms with the same root words

None. How about some random words?

treatment, the	Definitions include: abuse.
morgue meat	Definitions include: dead.
HA	Definitions include: "Hell's Angels".
fit	Definitions include: attractive; "hot".
crash course	Definitions include: a very short education in a subject.
pee	Definitions include: to urinate.
have a falling out	Definitions include: to have a disagreement.
vert	Definitions include: height, from the word "vertical."
five hole	Definitions include: hole between a hockey goalie's legs.
Khanh Linh	Definitions include: a type of fish species originated in Hai Duong, Viet Nam

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it	(4)
No longer use it	(0)
Heard it but never used it	(2)
Have never heard it	(6)

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 9 votes: 6%  (See the most vulgar words.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)

Least vulgar

Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.

Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/firefighting">firefighting</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/firefighting firefighting]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.