26984 words

misfire

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out.
2
When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it starts to burn at the wrong moment:

Examples:

There was a loud bang, like the sound of an engine misfiring.
3
If a plan misfires, it does not have the result that was intended:

Examples:

The boy's death was the result of a practical joke that misfired.
4
(of a gun or other weapon) to fail to fire, or to fail to fire as intended:

Examples:

Conchas’s gun misfired after three shots.

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