Harassing Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The enemy positions were subjected to harassing fire throughout the night to disrupt their ability to get rest.
- Harassing fire was used extensively by the forces to restrict enemy movement during the hours of darkness.
- The commander ordered the artillery to lay down harassing fire along the enemy's defensive lines to wear them down.
- To erode the enemy's confidence and effectiveness, the attackers employed harassing fire in conjunction with other tactics.
- The prolonged harassing fire had taken its toll on the enemy, resulting in reduced morale and effectiveness in combat.