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Definitions for Misfire

[1] (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or 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.
[4] an act or instance of misfiring.
[5] (of a firearm or its projectile) to fail to fire, explode, or ignite as or when expected
[6] (of a motor engine or vehicle, etc) to fail to fire at the appropriate time, often causing a backfire
[7] to fail to operate or occur as intended
[8] the act or an instance of misfiring

Words related to Misfire

flop, fizzle, backfire, blunder, explode, flounder, abort, slip, miscarry, miss

Words nearby Misfire

misfeasance, misfeasor, misfeature, misfeed, misfile, misfire, misfit, misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive

Origin of Misfire

First recorded in 1745–55; mis-1 + fire

Synonyms for Misfire

backfire, fall flat, fizzle, flop, abort, blunder, explode, flounder, miscarry, miss, slip, break down, come to nothing, fall short, fizz out, fizzle out, go up in smoke, go wrong, peter out, poop out