Misfire (Verb)
Meaning
Fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The defective model rocket misfired and crashed to the ground.
- During the celebration, one of the fireworks misfired and caused a small fire.
- Their plan misfired when they ran out of money mid-project.
- The assassin's handgun misfired when he tried to shoot the target.
- The defective flare misfired and failed to signal for help.