# backfiring

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,636

## Definitions
1. The occurrence of a backfire.
2. A failure that leads to further misfortune.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backfiring