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backfire


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  backfire 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  backfire 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  backfire 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  backfire 
 
  3  senses  of  backfire 
 
  Sense  1 
  backfire,  backlash 
  =>  react,  oppose 
 
  Sense  2 
  backfire 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
 
  Sense  3 
  backfire 
  =>  burn,  fire,  burn  down 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  backfire 
 
  backfire  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  backfire 
 
  Sense  1 
  backfire,  backlash 
  =>  react,  oppose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  backfire 
  =>  make  noise,  resound,  noise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  backfire 
  =>  burn,  fire,  burn  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  backfire 
  backfire 
 
  Overview  of  noun  backfire 
 
  The  noun  backfire  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  backfire  --  (a  loud  noise  made  by  the  explosion  of  fuel  in  the  manifold  or  exhaust  of  an  internal  combustion  engine) 
  2.  backfire,  boomerang  --  (a  miscalculation  that  recoils  on  its  maker) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  backfire 
 
  The  verb  backfire  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  backfire,  backlash  --  (have  an  unexpected  and  undesired  effect;  "Your  comments  may  backfire  and  cause  you  a  lot  of  trouble") 
  2.  backfire  --  (emit  a  loud  noise  as  a  result  of  undergoing  a  backfire,  as  of  cars) 
  3.  backfire  --  (set  a  controlled  fire  to  halt  an  advancing  forest  to  prairie  fire) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  backfire 
 
  The  noun  backfire  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  backfire  --  (a  loud  noise  made  by  the  explosion  of  fuel  in  the  manifold  or  exhaust  of  an  internal  combustion  engine) 
  2.  backfire,  boomerang  --  (a  miscalculation  that  recoils  on  its  maker) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  backfire 
 
  The  verb  backfire  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  backfire,  backlash  --  (have  an  unexpected  and  undesired  effect;  "Your  comments  may  backfire  and  cause  you  a  lot  of  trouble") 
  2.  backfire  --  (emit  a  loud  noise  as  a  result  of  undergoing  a  backfire,  as  of  cars) 
  3.  backfire  --  (set  a  controlled  fire  to  halt  an  advancing  forest  to  prairie  fire) 



backfire definition