Crossfire (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The soldiers trying to cross the open field fell into the crossfire and had to take cover immediately.
• Caught in the crossfire between the two warring factions, the city's civilians suffered greatly.
• The journalist, trying to report from the battlefield, nearly got hit by a stray bullet in the intense crossfire.
• To avoid getting hit, the special forces moved quietly and tried to stay out of the enemy's crossfire.
• In the heat of the battle, the young recruit found himself accidentally caught in his own platoon's crossfire.

Hypernyms

• Firing

Meaning ²

A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The presidential debate turned into a crossfire of opposing viewpoints on economic policy.
• The talk show host was caught in the crossfire of her guests' arguments over social justice.
• The audience was treated to a crossfire of witty remarks and clever comebacks between the two comedians.
• The academic conference became a crossfire of debates over the new research findings and methodologies.
• In the crossfire of criticism and praise, the artist's intentions were almost lost amidst the heated discussion.