backlash

CEFRC2

/ˈbækˌlæʃ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong negative reaction to an event, decision, or change.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.

Examples

  • Mennad was afraid of the backlash he was going to get.

  • The bribery scandal created a backlash overseas.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from err...

  2. A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

  3. The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).

More examples

In context

  • Do you expect a backlash?

  • The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.

  • ... the word "backlash" is used in the extended sense in which it is understood in Lancashire and Yorkshire , including not only backlash proper , but also break of contact between the working faces of the teeth of the two wheels when the driven wheel overrun...

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From back- + lash.