backfire in English

noun

1

a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.

My favourites are still the RX7 rotaries, which give magnificent flameouts and backfires from the exhaust when the drivers lift their foot off the accelerator.

2

a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.

Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.

verb

1

(of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.

a car backfired in the road

2

(of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.

overzealous publicity backfired on her

synonyms: rebound, boomerang, come back, fail, miscarry, go wrong, blow up in someone's face

noun

• blowback
• boomerang

verb

• rebound, boomerang, come back, fail, miscarry, go wrong, blow up in someone's face
• recoil, backlash

Use "backfire" in a sentence

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6. The past tense of Backfire is Backfired

7. Secret affairs will eventually backfire on you.

8. But its brutish behaviour will probably backfire.

9. What does Backfire mean? Backfire is defined as something happens in the opposite way than you wanted it to happen

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14. A risk without a clear purpose can backfire.

15. Some experts worry that the rollout strategy could backfire.

16. But the ploy could backfire by alienating working women.

17. Indeed, half-hearted human-rights diplomacy can backfire nastily.

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20. And for Gingrich to try to muscle anyone would backfire.

21. Don't criticize the students or it may backfire on you.

22. 4 Indeed, half-hearted human-rights diplomacy can backfire nastily.

23. Once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic.

24. Backfire on To not proceed as one had planned or hoped

25. Backfire on To not proceed as one had planned or hoped

26. (b) In what way did false propaganda backfire in one country?

27. Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.

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29. He warned this might backfire and invite sympathy for the party.

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34. This is the British English definition of Backfire.View American English definition of Backfire.

35. But telling a stranger too much about your assets and achievements can backfire.

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37. These are inherent weaknesses that are best exploited only indirectly, lest criticism backfire.

38. Being pushy will backfire and leave you in an uncertain and awkward position.

39. Definition and synonyms of Backfire from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

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43. Research on the Backfire effect is mixed, and some studies suggest it happens rarely

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48. my dog was startled by a backfire and jumped straight up like a horse bucking.

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50. Typically, a Backfire takes place when one of the above explosions occurs outside your fuel cylinders