misfire
verb (used without object)
(of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.
will misfire
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future tenseof misfire.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The guy is prolific, so naturally some of his ideas will misfire.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2011
Guns will misfire, orchards will fall, a new life in Moscow will remain a chimera.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2010
