Added 9 October 2026 crossfire /ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/ noun Categories: LanguageActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about crossfire at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions. Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. Related Words: gunfireshootingshoot-outfirefightshootoutcrossroadscrossroadgunfightlampfiredrive-byfiring Back to today's word