crossfire

A noun referring to a situation where there is a lively or heated exchange of ideas and opinions, or to gunfire coming from multiple directions so that the lines of fire intersect.

• 🇫🇷Situation où des tirs proviennent de plusieurs directions et se croisent, ou échange vif et tendu d'idées et d'opinions entre plusieurs parties.

1. Intersecting gunfire B2 formal

   Gunfire from two or more positions that crosses, creating a dangerous zone.

   • The soldiers were caught in the crossfire between the two armies.
   • Civilians were injured in the crossfire during the conflict.
   • The general ordered a crossfire to trap the enemy forces.

   🇫🇷Feu croisé

2. Heated exchange of ideas B2 informal

   A lively, often heated, exchange of opinions or arguments between people.

   • The debate turned into a crossfire of accusations and counter-accusations.
   • During the meeting, there was a crossfire of ideas about the new policy.
   • The journalists were caught in a crossfire of conflicting statements from the officials.

   🇫🇷Échange vif d'opinions

   Synonymes: argumentclashcontroversydebatedisputeexchange

• crossfires plural form
• crossfires' possessive plural form
• crossfire's possessive singular form