backfired Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: B AE1 K F AY0 ER0 D
What Does Backfired Mean?
Backfired is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of backfire.
Backfired Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of backfire
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.
Synonyms of Backfired
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Backfired synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Backfired
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Backfired in a Sentence
His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled.
Word Forms & Grammar
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