burn vs backfire

backfire vs burn

burn and backfire both are nouns.

burn and backfire both are verbs.

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

As verbs, backfire is a hyponym of burn; that is, backfire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

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

Other hyponyms of burn include cremate, torch, scorch.

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

burn (verb)	backfire (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
undergo combustion	emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
cause to undergo combustion	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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 burn and backfire

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