verb
- to fail to fire or ignite properly
- to fail to achieve the intended result or effect
noun
- an instance of failing to fire or ignite properly
- a failure to achieve the intended result
Examples
- The old rifle misfired during the hunting trip.
- The engine began to misfire on cold mornings.
- His joke misfired and offended the audience instead of making them laugh.
- The marketing campaign misfired and actually hurt sales.
- The mechanic diagnosed the problem as a misfire in the third cylinder.
- The comedian’s attempt at humor was a complete misfire.
- The car shook violently due to an engine misfire.