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Definition misfire in British English

misfire verb

[intransitive] verb
/mɪsˈfaɪə(r)/
1

if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out

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blaze fall silent go off
1.1

if an engine misfires, the fuel does not burn in the right way and it does not work smoothly

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backfire burn up come to life
1.2

if a plan or activity misfires, it goes wrong or does not have the result that you wanted

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go tits-up fail founder
Definition misfire in British English