backfire [noun]

Definition of backfire:

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

Synonyms of backfire:

● Blowback

● Boomerang

● Recoil

● Rebound

● Backlash

● Go awry

● Petard

● Firecracker

● Miscarry


Opposite/Antonyms of backfire:

● Achieve

● Succeed

● Take off

● Shoot

● Active

● Work

● Book

● Prosper


Sentence/Example of backfire:

They must backfire for a third of a mile before they dared hope the place was safe.