1
[ noun ] a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

Related terms

explosion backblast

2
[ verb ] set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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burn

3
[ verb ] emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

Examples

"My old car backfires all the time"

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make_noise

4
[ verb ] have an unexpected and undesired effect

Synonyms

backlash

Examples

"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

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react backlash

5
[ noun ] a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

Synonyms

boomerang

Related terms

miscalculation boomerang

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Rhymes with

fire gunfire crossfire afire crossfire hellfire

Phonetic and Homophones

B AE1 K F AY2 R

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bacciferous

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