quickfire
In fast succession
Quickfire means happening in rapid succession, with little pause between elements: a quickfire round of questions, quickfire banter.
The word evokes machine-gun rhythm—short bursts delivered fast.
In cooking competitions, a quickfire challenge is a timed test requiring speed.
British spelling sometimes hyphenates: quick-fire.
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- instantBriefest unit of time
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
fast · lightning · split-second · snappy · expeditious · fleet · breakneck · whirlwind
Curved like circle
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- quizBrief informal test
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
volley · succession · sequence · drill · challenge · interview · interrogation · Q&A
Active and changing
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- energeticHaving much vigor
- spiritedFull of vim
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
vibrant · peppy · zippy · snappy · punchy · brisk · agile · nimble
Violently intense or aggressive
- heatedWarmed or passionate
- blazingBurning very brightly
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
volatile · relentless · unrelenting · nonstop · continuous · sustained · barrage · onslaught
rapid
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- instantBriefest unit of time
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
speedy · fast · lightning · split-second · snappy · expeditious · fleet · breakneck · whirlwind · prompt
round
Curved like circle
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- quizBrief informal test
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
barrage · volley · succession · sequence · drill · challenge · interview · interrogation · Q&A · trivia
dynamic
Active and changing
animated · vibrant · peppy · zippy · snappy · punchy · brisk · agile · nimble · vivacious
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
explosive · volatile · relentless · unrelenting · nonstop · continuous · sustained · barrage · onslaught · bombardment
- Cooking Showscooking shows, Top Chef, Iron Chef, Hell's Kitchen, baking show
- rapid speechbabble, chatter, jabber, spout, blurt
quickfiredeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
considered · methodical · thoughtful · careful · calculated
quickfiresporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
infrequent · intermittent · scattered · occasional · sparse
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