Misfire: Definition with Misfire Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. An explosion that fails to occur.

Exact synonyms: Dud
Generic synonyms: Breakdown, Equipment Failure

2. Verb. Fail to fire or detonate. "The guns misfired"

Generic synonyms: Break, Break Down, Conk Out, Die, Fail, Give Out, Give Way, Go, Go Bad

3. Noun. A failure to hit (or meet or find etc).

Exact synonyms: Miss
Generic synonyms: Failure
Derivative terms: Miss, Miss

1. to fail to fire [v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES]

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