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misfire

mis·fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb mis-fiuh r; noun mis-fahyuh r]
    • /verb mɪsˈfɪər; noun ˈmɪsˌfaɪər/
    • /ˌmɪsˈfaɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb mis-fiuh r; noun mis-fahyuh r]
    • /verb mɪsˈfɪər; noun ˈmɪsˌfaɪər/

Definitions of misfire word

  • verb without object misfire (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode. 1
  • verb without object misfire (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected. 1
  • verb without object misfire to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.: His criticisms completely misfired. 1
  • noun misfire an act or instance of misfiring. 1
  • noun misfire (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly. 1
  • intransitive verb misfire ignition: fail 1
See all 18 definitions of misfire

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Origin of misfire

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55; mis-1 + fire

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Parts of speech for Misfire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misfire

misfire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for misfire

verb misfire

  • flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
  • fizzle — to make a hissing or sputtering sound, especially one that dies out weakly.
  • backfire — If a plan or project backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended.
  • blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
  • flounder — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.

noun misfire

  • flash in the pan — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
  • miscarriage — the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion (def 1).
All 24 Synonyms of misfire

Antonyms for misfire

verb misfire

  • correct — If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
  • do well — be successful
  • succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
  • fire — combustion
All 4 Antonyms of misfire

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