Backlash Definition

băklăsh
noun
A sudden or violent backward whipping motion.
American Heritage
A quick, sharp recoil.
Webster's New World
An antagonistic reaction to a trend, development, or event.
American Heritage
Any sudden or violent reaction; specif., strong political or social reaction resulting from fear or resentment of a movement, candidate, etc.
Webster's New World
A snarl formed in the part of a fishing line that is wound around the reel.
American Heritage
verb
To cause or set off a backlash.
(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Backlash

Noun

Singular:
backlash
Plural:
backlashes

Origin of Backlash

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to backlash using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

backlash