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    misfire
    /ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə/

    verb

    • 1. (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly: "as she raised her pistol again, it misfired"
    • 2. (especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result: "he didn't know that his plan had misfired"

    noun

    • 1. a failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly: "the weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires"

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