bumpfire

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noun

A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.

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slamfireslam-fireslam fire
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Meanings

nounbumpfire (uncountable)

alternative bump fire · alternative bump-fire

  1. uncountableA method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.
verbbumpfire (third-person singular simple present bumpfires, present participle bumpfiring, simple past and past participle bumpfired)

present singular third person bumpfires · participle present bumpfiring · participle past bumpfired · past bumpfired · alternative bump fire · alternative bump-fire

  1. To fire a gun using bumpfire, either deliberately or accidentally.

    Synonyms: slamfire, slam-fire, slam fire

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fire a gun using bumpfire, either deliberately or accidentally.

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slamfireslam-fireslam fire

Origin

From bump + fire.

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APA

bumpfire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpfire

MLA

“bumpfire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpfire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bumpfire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bumpfire.

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