backfire

Definitions of backfire in various dictionaries:

noun - the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

noun - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

noun - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

noun - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

verb - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

verb - emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

verb - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

An explosion of prematurely ignited fuel or of unburned exhaust gases in an internal-combustion engine.

The backward escape of gases or cartridge fragments when a gun is fired.

Another fire started to extinguish or control an oncoming fire, as in a forest, by burning an area in the path of the oncoming flames.

To explode in the manner of or make the sound of a backfire.

To start or use a backfire in extinguishing or controlling a forest fire.

To produce an unexpected, undesired result.

verb - to result in undesirable consequences