Sekirov Dictionary

misfire

/ˈmɪs.faɪ.ɚ/

verb 4
noun 2
forms 3

verb4

To fail to discharge properly.
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To fail to achieve the anticipated result.
- His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.
To fail to ignite in the proper sequence.
To initiate an action potential without the proper stimulus.

noun2

An act of misfiring.
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(figurative) A failure.
- Amazon’s misfires with Alexa may have led Google astray, said a former manager who worked on Google Assistant. — 2023

forms

misfired · misfiring · misfires

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