BACKFIRE
Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5F4I1R1E1 = 19
Definition
- verb come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. — synonyms: backlash, recoil
- verb emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire.
- verb set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire.
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired. — synonyms: blowback
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine.
- noun 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 miscalculation that recoils on its maker. — synonyms: boomerang
Examples
- “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
- “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
- “My old car backfires all the time”