MISFIRE


Meaning of MISFIRE in English

/ ˌmɪsˈfaɪə(r); NAmE / verb [ v ]

1.

( of a plan or joke ) to fail to have the effect that you had intended

SYN go wrong

2.

(also miss ) ( of an engine ) to not work correctly because the petrol / gas does not burn at the right time

3.

( of a gun, etc. ) to fail to send out a bullet, etc. when fired

—compare backfire

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.