From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Weaponsrapid-fireˈrapid-fire adjective [only before noun]1FAST/QUICKrapid-fire questions, jokes etc are said quickly, one after another2PMWa rapid-fire gunfiresshots quickly, one after anotherExamples from the Corpusrapid-fire• Their rapid-firebravadomaskedeconomic and social insecurities.• Sometimes they fall over one another, like shots from a rapid-firecamera.• I had no idea what my boss was ordering in rapid-firerequests to the busychefs, and his translations were indecipherable.• Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, who speaks in rapid-firespurts, knew he also had to think fast.