misfire

[ verb mis-fiuhr; noun mis-fahyuhr ]

/ verb mɪsˈfɪər; noun ˈmɪsˌfaɪər /

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verb (used without object), mis·fired, mis·fir·ing.

(of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.

(of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected.

to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.: His criticisms completely misfired.

noun

an act or instance of misfiring.

Origin of misfire

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

Words nearby misfire

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

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Example sentences from the Web for misfire

Feely also indicated that the TOW was reliable, citing he had never seen a misfire during his four-year enlistment.
The Big Weapons that the U.S. May Be Secretly Supplying to the Syrian Rebels|Thomas Gibbons-Neff|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Misfire threw him off," exclaimed the spectators afterward.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde|Stewart Edward White
He tried again, in case it was just a misfire, but there was still only the click.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
The only thing which is unlikely is that the primer would be dented on the misfire?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Simultaneously one cylinder starts to misfire, and then another.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. Shepherd
Very cheap; safe after misfire because oxygen evaporates off.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for misfire

misfire

/ (ˌmɪsˈfaɪə) /

verb (intr)

(of a firearm or its projectile) to fail to fire, explode, or ignite as or when expected

(of a motor engine or vehicle, etc) to fail to fire at the appropriate time, often causing a backfire

to fail to operate or occur as intended

noun

the act or an instance of misfiring

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单词	misfire
释义	misfire [ verb mis-fiuhr; noun mis-fahyuhr ] / verb mɪsˈfɪər; noun ˈmɪsˌfaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misfire ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), mis·fired, mis·fir·ing. (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode. (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected. to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.: His criticisms completely misfired. noun an act or instance of misfiring. Origin of misfire First recorded in 1745–55; mis-¹ + fire Words nearby misfire misfeasance, misfeasor, misfeature, misfeed, misfile, misfire, misfit, misfortune, misfunction, misgender, misgive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misfire Feely also indicated that the TOW was reliable, citing he had never seen a misfire during his four-year enlistment. The Big Weapons that the U.S. May Be Secretly Supplying to the Syrian Rebels\|Thomas Gibbons-Neff\|April 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "Misfire threw him off," exclaimed the spectators afterward. The Adventures of Bobby Orde\|Stewart Edward White He tried again, in case it was just a misfire, but there was still only the click. Deathworld\|Harry Harrison The only thing which is unlikely is that the primer would be dented on the misfire? Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Simultaneously one cylinder starts to misfire, and then another. Across America by Motor-cycle\|C. K. Shepherd Very cheap; safe after misfire because oxygen evaporates off. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various British Dictionary definitions for misfire misfire / (ˌmɪsˈfaɪə) / verb (intr) (of a firearm or its projectile) to fail to fire, explode, or ignite as or when expected (of a motor engine or vehicle, etc) to fail to fire at the appropriate time, often causing a backfire to fail to operate or occur as intended noun the act or an instance of misfiring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misfire flop, fizzle, backfire, fall flat, blunder, explode, flounder, abort, slip, miscarry, miss, peter out, break down, come to nothing, fall short, fizzle out, go up in smoke, go wrong, poop out
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misfire

verb (used without object), mis·fired, mis·fir·ing.

noun

Origin of misfire

Words nearby misfire

Example sentences from the Web for misfire

British Dictionary definitions for misfire

verb (intr)

noun

Words related to misfire