Synonyms:
backfire, boomerang
Meaning: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Synonyms:
backfire
Meaning: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Synonyms:
backfire
Meaning: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Synonyms:
blowback, backfire
Meaning: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
backfire
Meaning: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Synonyms:
backfire
Meaning: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
Synonyms:
backfire, backlash, recoil
Meaning: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"