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BACKFIRE definition: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.
BACKFIRE meaning: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.
backfire. verb. These are words and phrases related to backfire. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of backfire. Even our most carefully laid plans may backfire. Synonyms. miscarry. go awry. come to naught. come to nothing. fall through. boomerang. ricochet. backlash. flop. fizzle. crash. lay an egg.
The meaning of BACKFIRE is to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect. How to use backfire in a sentence.
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.
Definition of backfire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for BACKFIRE: collapse, flop, boomerang, struggle, fold, wane, slip, flunk; Antonyms of BACKFIRE: succeed, flourish, thrive, prosper.
