Definition of Backfire

Noun

• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  boomerang
• a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
  
• a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
  
• the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  blowback

Verb

• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
  
• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
  "My old car backfires all the time"
  
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
  backlash recoil

Word games points for the Backfire

• Scrabble® score of the backfire (19)
• Word Chums® score of the backfire (24)
• Words With Friends® score of the backfire (21)

Unscramble backfire

193 unscramble word found using the letters backfire.

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