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MISFIRE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does misfire mean?

• MISFIRE (noun)
The noun MISFIRE has 2 senses:

1. an explosion that fails to occur
2. a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

Familiarity information: MISFIRE used as a noun is rare.

• MISFIRE (verb)
The verb MISFIRE has 1 sense:

1. fail to fire or detonate

Familiarity information: MISFIRE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MISFIRE (noun)

Sense 1

misfire ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An explosion that fails to occur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

misfire; dud

Hypernyms ("misfire" is a kind of...):

breakdown; equipment failure (a cessation of normal operation)

Sense 2

misfire ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

misfire; miss

Hypernyms ("misfire" is a kind of...):

failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)

• MISFIRE (verb)

Sense 1

misfire ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Fail to fire or detonate

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The guns misfired

Hypernyms (to "misfire" is one way to...):

break; break down; conk out; die; fail; give out; give way; go; go bad (stop operating or functioning)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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