misfire
12 points
English
7 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #42,433
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
fail to fire or detonate
noun
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mɪsfˈaɪɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural misfires
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
an explosion that fails to occur
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
Anagrams
—