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misfire

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mis·fire  (ms-fr)
intr.v. mis·fired, mis·fir·ing, mis·fires
1. To fail to ignite when expected. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
2. To fail to discharge. Used of a firearm.
3. To fail to achieve an anticipated result: a scheme that misfired.

misfire (msfr, ms-fr) n.

misfire
Verb
[-firing, -fired]
1. (of a firearm) to fail to fire as expected
2. (of a motor engine or vehicle) to fail to fire at the appropriate time
3. to fail to have the intended result; go wrong: he was injured when a practical joke misfired
Noun
the act or an instance of misfiring
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misfiremisfire - an explosion that fails to occur
equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"
2.misfire - a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
Verb1.misfire - fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"
conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

misfire
verb fail, go wrong, fall through, miscarry, go pear-shaped (informal) fail to go off, go phut (informal)

1. Failure to fire or explode properly.
2. Failure of a primer or the propelling charge of a round or projectile to function wholly or in part.
Translations
Spanish misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vifallar
French misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] virater; [car engine] → avoir des ratés
German misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vi (plan) → fehlschlagen;
(car engine) → fehlzünden

Italian misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vifar cilecca; [car engine] → perdere colpi

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The unexpectedness of this misfire positively overcame his faculties.
Because the bargain might still misfire any moment, he insisted on my packing at once and going up with him to lodgings he had already taken in Fulham, to be near the curio-shop in question.
 
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