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- DictionaryBack·lash/ˈbakˌlaSH/
noun
- 1. a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development: "a public backlash against racism"
- 2. recoil arising between parts of a mechanism.
The meaning of BACKLASH is a sudden violent backward movement or reaction. How to use backlash in a sentence.
noun. a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism. the play between parts. a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development. a public backlash against the government is inevitable. Discover More.
BACKLASH definition: 1. a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or…. Learn more.
When people get angry enough about something — or just tired of hearing about it — the result can be a backlash. An influx of refugees to a city can cause a backlash against immigration, and the popularity of a particular style of music might eventually cause a backlash against it.
n. 1. a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil. 2. a strong negative reaction, as to some social or political change: a backlash by voters. 3. a. the difference between the thickness of a gear tooth and the width of the space between teeth in the mating gear, designed to allow room for lubricants, expansion, etc.
noun. 1. a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism. 2. the play between parts. 3. a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social development. a public backlash against the government is inevitable. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. /ˈbæklæʃ/ [singular] a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society. backlash (from somebody) The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax. They face a backlash from shareholders.
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. More Noun Definitions (7)
a reaction against an idea that was previously popular: [ usually singular ] a backlash against the war.
backlash. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English back‧lash /ˈbæklæʃ/ noun [ countable] a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments backlash against The 1970s saw the first backlash against the women’s movement. backlash from The management fear a ...
