Definition of backfires

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Definition of backfires

  • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blowback
  • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect (verb)

    Examples

    1. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble

    Synonyms

    1. backlash
    2. recoil
  • a miscalculation that recoils on its maker (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. boomerang
  • a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path (noun)
  • a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine (noun)
  • emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire (verb)

    Examples

    1. My old car backfires all the time
  • set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire (verb)

See definition of backfires in Merriam Webster