hangs fire

A form of hang fire — To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hang fire
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APA

hangs fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20fire

MLA

“hangs fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangs fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20fire.

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