• Backfire

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/

    Origin

    From back + fire.

    Full definition of backfire

    Verb

    1. (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
    2. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.

    Noun

    backfire

    (plural backfires)
    1. (firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire

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