About The Word Misfire

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Misfire

Misfire Meaning & Definition
Misfire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Misfire?

[n] a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
[n] an explosion that fails to occur
[v] fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Misfire: dud | miss

Related Terms | Find terms related to Misfire: abort | abortion | abortive attempt | blow up | come a cropper | come to nothing | dud | explode | fail | fail miserably | failure | fall through | fizz out | fizzle | fizzle out | flop | get nowhere | go amiss | go astray | go phut | go wrong | hang up | merry chase | miscarriage | miscarry | miscarrying | miss | miss out | miss stays | miss the boat | miss the mark | poop out | vain attempt | wet squib | wild-goose chase

See Also | break | break down | breakdown | conk out | die | equipment failure | fail | failure | give out | give way | go | go bad

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