misfire vs go bad
go bad vs misfiremisfire is a noun but go bad is not a noun.
misfire and go bad both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| misfire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| go bad | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
go bad is a hypernym of
misfire; that is, go bad is a
word with a broader meaning than misfire:
- misfire: fail to fire or detonate
- go bad: stop operating or functioning
| misfire (noun) | go bad (noun) |
|---|---|
| an explosion that fails to occur | |
| a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) |
| misfire (verb) | go bad (verb) |
|---|---|
| fail to fire or detonate | become unfit for consumption or use |
| stop operating or functioning |
Words related to "misfire"
Words related to "go bad"
- addle
- blow
- blow out
- break
- break down
- burn out
- buy the farm
- cash in one's chips
- change
- choke
- conk
- conk out
- crash
- croak
- curdle
- decay
- decease
- die
- drop dead
- exit
- expire
- fail
- give out
- give way
- give-up the ghost
- go
- go down
- kick the bucket
- malfunction
- misfire
- misfunction
- pass
- pass away
- perish
- pop off
- snuff it
- spoil
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