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English noun: backfire | |||
| 1. | backfire (event) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | ||
| Synonyms | blowback | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back-blast, backblast | ||
| 2. | backfire (event) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blowup, detonation, explosion | ||
| 3. | backfire (event) a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fire | ||
| 4. | backfire (act) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker | ||
| Synonyms | boomerang | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning | ||
English verb: backfire | |||
| 1. | backfire (social) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect | ||
| Samples | Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. | ||
| Synonyms | backlash, recoil | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place | ||
| 2. | backfire (perception) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire | ||
| Samples | My old car backfires all the time. | ||
| Examples | The cars backfire down the avenue | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| 3. | backfire (change) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, burn down, fire | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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