Backfiring

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:26 pts10 letters

Definition of Backfiring

verb

(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
"His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled."

noun

A failure that leads to further misfortune.

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