hung fire

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hang fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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