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    backfire

    verb

    • 1. (of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust: "a car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively" Similar misfire
    • 2. (of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended: "overzealous publicity backfired on her" Similar reboundboomerangcome backhave an adverse effect

    noun

    • 1. a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine: "once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic"
    • 2. a fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path. North American

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BACKFIRE definition: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backfireBackfire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BACKFIRE is to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect. How to use backfire in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBACKFIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BACKFIRE meaning: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKFIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb (intransitive) 1. (of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a loud noise as a result of an explosion in the inlet manifold or exhaust system. 2. (of an endeavour, plan, etc) to have an unwanted effect on its perpetrator. his plans backfired on him.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › backfireBACKFIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. in an internal-combustion engine. an explosion of unburnt gases in the exhaust system. a premature explosion in a cylinder or inlet manifold. a controlled fire started to create a barren area that will halt an advancing forest or prairie fire.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbackfire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of backfire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBACKFIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BACKFIRE definition: If something that you do backfires, it has the opposite result of what you wanted.. Learn more.