Hang-fire Definition

verb

(figuratively) To wait or hold back.

We were told to hang fire on the decision until management came back with a proposal.
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noun

(firearms) The situation when a gun does not fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire several seconds later.

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Other Word Forms of Hang-fire

Noun

Singular:
hang-fire
Plural:
hang-fires

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