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misfire
[ verb mis-fiuhr; noun mis-fahyuhr ]
verb (used without object)
- (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.
- (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected.
- to fail to achieve the desired result, effect, etc.:
His criticisms completely misfired.
noun
- an act or instance of misfiring.
misfire
/ 藢尘瑟蝉藞蹿补瑟蓹 /
verb
- (of a firearm or its projectile) to fail to fire, explode, or ignite as or when expected
- (of a motor engine or vehicle, etc) to fail to fire at the appropriate time, often causing a backfire
- to fail to operate or occur as intended
noun
- the act or an instance of misfiring
Example Sentences
Boulter was always behind in the match, saving break points in the first game before going a double break down as her forehand misfired.
Yamamoto misfired on a pick-off throw to third that allowed Trea Turner to score.
The spasms are a little unexplainable, but it could just be you got so tight that your body doesn鈥檛 know what to do with it, so you鈥檙e misfiring a little bit.鈥欌
It鈥檚 a game of mistakes, Guerra tells his students 鈥 you鈥檙e waiting on your opponent to misfire a ball in a way that allows you to make a shot they can鈥檛 return.
A late misfire out of touch cost them - Gael Fickou sealed it soon after - but that was a scary experience for France.
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