💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hangfire"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| delaynoun | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| fire-fightnoun | Alternative form of firefight. [A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.] |
| handcannonnoun | Alternative form of hand cannon. [An early firearm requiring manual ignition through a touch hole.] |
| fire armnoun | (rare) Alternative form of firearm. [A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.] |
| spit-firenoun | Alternative form of spit fire. [A cooking fire with a spit over it.] |
| spit fireverb | To be extremely angry. |
| gun stocknoun | Alternative form of gunstock. [The handle of a handgun.] |
| bump-firenoun | Alternative form of bumpfire. [A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.] |
| harbusnoun | — |
| shot-gunnoun | Alternative spelling of shotgun. [(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.] |
| hagebutnoun | Alternative form of harquebus. [An obsolete matchlock firearm.] |
| hair triggernoun | (figurative, US) Any unstable situation. |
| bump firenoun | Alternative form of bumpfire. [A method of firing semi-automatic firearms which uses recoil forces to "bump" the trigger finger, in order to significantly increase the cyclic rate.] |
| flash gunnoun | Alternative form of flashgun. [(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.] |
| hagbusnoun | Alternative form of harquebus. [An obsolete matchlock firearm.] |
| hang-dognoun | Alternative spelling of hang dog. [(climbing) The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.] |
| shoot-outnoun | Alternative spelling of shootout. [A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.] |
| harbush | — |
| grass firenoun | Alternative form of grassfire. [A fire burning over grass or grassland.] |
| trigger mannoun | Alternative form of triggerman. [(US slang) A hired gunman; a hitman.] |
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