backfire vs burn

burn vs backfire

backfire and burn both are nouns.

backfire and burn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backfire	Yes	No	Yes	No
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, burn is a hypernym of backfire; that is, burn is a word with a broader meaning than backfire:

backfire: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
burn: destroy by fire

Other hypernyms of backfire include burn down, fire.

backfire (noun)	burn (noun)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker	damage inflicted by fire
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

backfire (verb)	burn (verb)
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire	undergo combustion
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	cause to undergo combustion
	destroy by fire
	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between backfire and burn

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