quick-fire
In fast bursts
Quick-fire describes rapid succession or delivery, like the continuous discharge of a weapon designed for rapid shooting.
Quick-fire questions come one after another without pause: The interviewer hit her with quick-fire questions about her resignation.
Quick-fire wit or banter is fast and sharp.
Also spelled quickfire.
Moving with speed
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- flashBrief burst of light
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
lightning-fast · breakneck · whirlwind · rapid · brisk · snappy · staccato · machine-gun
Formal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- interviewFormal questioning session
- quizBrief informal test
trivia · round · Q&A · drill · probe · challenge · brainstorm · icebreaker
Without advance preparation
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
extemporaneous · improvised · instinctive · impulsive · offhand · unpremeditated · snap · spur-of-the-moment
swift
Moving with speed
sprint · lightning-fast · breakneck · whirlwind · rapid · brisk · snappy · staccato · machine-gun · barrage
interrogation
Formal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- interviewFormal questioning session
quiz · trivia · round · Q&A · drill · probe · challenge · brainstorm · icebreaker · panel
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- unscriptedNot pre-written
- unrehearsedNot practiced beforehand
- off-the-cuffUnplanned, unrehearsed
ad-lib · extemporaneous · improvised · instinctive · impulsive · offhand · unpremeditated · snap · spur-of-the-moment · on-the-spot
heated
Warmed or passionate
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
charged · high-pressure · high-stakes · intense · frenzied · frenetic · energetic · dynamic · electric · fast-paced
quick-firemeasured
Carefully considered, unhurried
deliberate · considered · thoughtful · methodical · careful
quick-firesporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
intermittent · scattered · infrequent · sparse · occasional
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