Crossfire | Mean of crossfire in English Dictionary

/ˈkrɑːsˌfajɚ/

• Noun
• shots that come from two or more places so that the bullets cross through the same area
1. Several civilians were killed in the crossfire during the battle.
2. The war volunteers were at risk of being caught in the crossfire.
3. She was caught in the crossfire between her quarrelling sisters. [=she became involved in the quarrel between her sisters and they became angry at her]
4. a presidential candidate who has become caught in a political crossfire after making comments that angered both liberals and conservatives