Dictionary Results for backfire
1. backfire - noun · the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired Synonym(s): blowback Hypernym(s): explosion, detonation, blowup
2. backfire - noun · a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine Hypernym(s): explosion, detonation, blowup
3. backfire - noun · a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path Hypernym(s): fire
4. backfire - noun · a miscalculation that recoils on its maker Synonym(s): boomerang Hypernym(s): miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation
5. backfire - verb · come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats" Synonym(s): backlash, recoil Hypernym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, pass, fall_out, come_about, take_place
6. backfire - verb · emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time" Hypernym(s): make_noise, resound, noise
7. backfire - verb · set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire Hypernym(s): burn, fire, burn_down
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