backfire-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

Examples:
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.
John's plan to make himself irresistable to women backfired.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: backfire.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire.

Examples:
Yesterday afternoon a big motor truck backfired in front of the supermarket.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire.

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3