Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H hangfire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hang•fire Pronunciation: (hang'fīr"), [key] — n. a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hanger-on hang glider ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tautology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language