Pronunciation: /mɪs.faɪr/
noun a failure of a gun or explosive to fire correctly
A1 The gun's misfire startled everyone at the shooting range.
A2 The car engine had a misfire, causing it to sputter and stall.
B1 The misfire of the marketing campaign led to lower than expected sales.
B2 The misfire of the rocket launch resulted in a delay of the mission.
C1 The misfire of the new policy caused confusion among employees.
C2 The misfire of the diplomatic negotiations jeopardized the peace talks.
verb to fail to fire correctly
A1 The gun misfired when he tried to shoot it.
A2 The car misfired a few times before finally starting.
B1 The plan to surprise her misfired when she found out about it beforehand.
B2 The company's marketing campaign misfired due to poor timing.
C1 The politician's attempt to gain support misfired and caused a backlash.
C2 The new software update misfired, causing widespread system failures.
formal The engine misfired due to a faulty spark plug.
informal My plan to surprise her completely misfired.
slang His attempt to flirt with her misfired and he ended up embarrassing himself.
figurative The comedian's joke misfired and fell flat with the audience.
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