MISFIRE

misfire

Noun

  1. An act of misfiring.

Verb

  1. To fail to discharge properly
  2. To fail to ignite in the proper sequence
  3. To fail to achieve the anticipated result
    His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.


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