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    misfire
    /ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə/

    verb

    • 1. (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly: "as she raised her pistol again, it misfired"
    • 2. (especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result: "he didn't know that his plan had misfired"

    noun

    • 1. a failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly: "the weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISFIRE definition: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out. 2. When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misfireMisfire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MISFIRE is to have the explosive or propulsive charge fail to ignite at the proper time. How to use misfire in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISFIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    misfire in British English. (ˌmɪsˈfaɪə ) verb (intransitive) 1. (of a firearm or its projectile) to fail to fire, explode, or ignite as or when expected. 2. (of a motor engine or vehicle, etc) to fail to fire at the appropriate time, often causing a backfire. 3.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisfire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of misfire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › misfireMISFIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misfire definition: (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.. See examples of MISFIRE used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › misfireMisfire - definition of misfire by The Free Dictionary

    1. (of a firearm; bullet; shell) to fail to fire or explode. 2. (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected. 3. to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.: His criticisms completely misfired. n.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misfireMisfire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When an engine or weapon misfires, it doesn't function or ignite correctly. When a plan misfires, it doesn't work quite the way you imagined it would. The original meaning of misfire is gun-related; when pulling a trigger doesn't result in the gun firing, the gun misfires.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISFIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MISFIRE meaning: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out. 2. When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it…. Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMISFIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MISFIRE definition: When something that you do misfires, it does not have the result that you intended: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISFIRE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'misfire' 1. If a plan misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the results that you intend it to have. [...] 2. If an engine misfires, the fuel fails to start burning when it should. [...] 3. If a gun misfires, the bullet is not sent out as it should be when the gun is fired. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'misfire'