Backburner Definition

noun

(countable) A burner of a stove away from the cook's side.

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(uncountable) A state of being postponed, deferred or given lower priority (from the sense that pots on backburners get less attention).

We'll put next year's Christmas party on the backburner until we deal with the current financial crisis.

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verb

To relegate to a lower priority.

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Other Word Forms of Backburner

Singular:

backburner

Plural:

backburners

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