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- DictionaryBack·fire/ˈbakˌfī(ə)r/
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"
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 set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel. North American
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.
3 days ago · 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.
1. An explosion of prematurely ignited fuel or of unburned exhaust gases in an internal-combustion engine. 2. The backward escape of gases or cartridge fragments when a gun is fired. 3. A fire started in the path of an oncoming fire in order to deprive it of fuel and thereby control or extinguish it. intr.v. back·fired, back·fir·ing, back·fires. 1.
Check pronunciation: backfire. Definition of backfire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of backfire. noun. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine. see more. noun. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired. synonyms: blowback. see more. verb. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Motor vehicles, Colours & sounds back‧fire /ˌbækˈfaɪə $ ˈbækfaɪr/ verb [ intransitive] 1 if a plan or action backfires, it has the opposite effect to the one you intended The company’s new policy backfired when a number of employees threatened to quit. see thesaurus at fail 2 ...
Backfire definition, (of an internal-combustion engine) to have a loud, premature explosion in the intake manifold. See more.
