Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Open fire
Open fire verb - Start firing a weapon.
Both terms in one sentence
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Cowboy Cop: Three of Commissioner Gordon's men inch toward this when they open fire on Batman despite Gordon's plea for them to hold their fire.
Source: Film / Batman Returns - Unlike most enemies, who will open fire the moment they see you, it is not uncommon for a Stealth Trooper to hold fire and follow you until you're alone and not expecting an attack, and then leap out of nowhere and drill you with a dozen laser bolts.
Cite this Source
Open fire and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/open_fire
Hold & Open fire. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/open_fire>.
Open fire or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/open_fire.
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