Backfire

noun

'bæk,faɪər

Noun

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Similar:Blowback
Type of:ExplosionDetonationBlowup
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Similar:Boomerang
Type of:MisreckoningMiscalculationMisestimation
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Type of:Fire
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Type of:BlowupExplosionDetonation

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
Similar:BacklashRecoil
Type of:HapPassHappen
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
“My old car backfires all the time”
Type of:NoiseResound
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Type of:BurnFire