misfire vs give out

misfire is a noun but give out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misfire	Yes	No	Yes	No
give out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, give out is a hypernym of misfire; that is, give out is a word with a broader meaning than misfire:

Other hypernyms of misfire include break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give way, go, go bad.

misfire (noun)	give out (noun)
an explosion that fails to occur
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

misfire (verb)	give out (verb)
fail to fire or detonate	stop operating or functioning
	prove insufficient
	give to several people
	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.