[{"word":"backfiring","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A failure that leads to further misfortune.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backfire","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backfiring"]}]