rapid-fire
In quick succession
Rapid-fire describes gunfire discharged in quick succession, or by extension, anything delivered at high speed without pause: rapid-fire questions, rapid-fire dialogue.
The term suggests relentlessness—a barrage that leaves no time to respond or recover.
The comedian's rapid-fire delivery kept the audience laughing.
Simultaneous firing burst
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- fusilladeRapid series of shots
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- burstBreak apart suddenly
flurry · hail · onslaught · torrent · storm · cascade · spate · outburst
Quick rehearsed speech
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- spielPersuasive extended talk
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
repartee · quips · one-liners · wisecracks · delivery · motormouth · gabbing · staccato
Moving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- swiftMoving with speed
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- machine-gunRapid-fire automatic firearm
staccato · automatic · semi-automatic · turbo · express · whirlwind · breakneck · blistering
Following without interruption
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- nonstopWithout pause or break
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
relentless · sustained · constant · uninterrupted · ceaseless · persistent · steady · unbroken
Formal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- quizzingAsking to test knowledge
- probingThoroughly investigating something
pressing · drilling · peppering · inquisition · debriefing · interview · examination · inquiry
volley
Simultaneous firing burst
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- fusilladeRapid series of shots
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
burst · flurry · hail · onslaught · torrent · storm · cascade · spate · outburst · blitz
patter
Quick rehearsed speech
banter · repartee · quips · one-liners · wisecracks · delivery · motormouth · gabbing · staccato · cadence
quick
Moving with speed
machine-gun · staccato · automatic · semi-automatic · turbo · express · whirlwind · breakneck · blistering · zippy
successive
Following without interruption
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- nonstopWithout pause or break
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
incessant · relentless · sustained · constant · uninterrupted · ceaseless · persistent · steady · unbroken · ongoing
interrogation
Formal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- quizzingAsking to test knowledge
probing · pressing · drilling · peppering · inquisition · debriefing · interview · examination · inquiry · scrutiny
- questionsquestion, inquiry, questions, query, interrogatives
- vocal tonessoft-spoken, breathy, hushed, whispered, whispery
- weapon traitsaccuracy, damage, range, recoil, durability
rapid-firedeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
measured · considered · thoughtful · methodical · painstaking