# crossfire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/ · frequency rank #26,051

## Definitions
1. An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
2. The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
3. The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.
4. A heated confrontation between opposing factions.

## Etymology
From cross- + fire.

## Easily confused with
- **crossfit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crossfire-vs-crossfit)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccrossfire`, `corssfire`, `crosfire`, `crosfsire`, `crossffire`, `crossfier`, `crossfirre`, `crossfrie`, `crossifre`, `crrossfire`, `crsosfire`, `rcossfire`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crossfire