Definition of word 'backfire'

• n. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
• n. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
• n. a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
• n. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
• v. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
• v. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
• v. set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

Synonyms of the word 'backfire'

• blowback
• boomerang
• backlash
• recoil

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141 words found for letters 'ABCEFIKR'

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