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backfire

/ backfire /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Type of:
miscalculation misreckoning misestimation
Derived:
boomerang backlash
noun Sense 2
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Type of:
explosion detonation blowup
Kinds of:
backblast back-blast
verb Sense 3
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Type of:
burn fire burn down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time"
Type of:
make noise resound noise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
have an unexpected and undesired effect
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
Type of:
react oppose
Derived:
backlash boomerang
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

miscalculation misreckoning misestimation explosion detonation blowup backblast back-blast burn fire burn down make noise