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Backfire

//bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)//

Word Forms of "backfire" (5 forms)

Noun
Pluralbackfires
Verb
Participle, Pastbackfired
Participle, Presentbackfiring
Present, Singular, Third-Personbackfires

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