backfire

nouns

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
backfire, blowback
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
backfire
is a type of (narrower)
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
blowup, detonation, explosion
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
backfire
is a type of (narrower)
the event of something burning (often destructive)
"they lost everything in the fire"
fire
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire, boomerang

verbs

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
backfire, backlash, recoil
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time"
backfire
is a type of (narrower)
emit a noise
make noise, noise, resound
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
backfire
is a type of (narrower)
destroy by fire
"They burned the house and his diaries"
burn, burn down, fire