Overview of noun backlash

The noun backlash has 2 senses

• recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash -- (a movement back from an impact)


• backlash -- (an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance")

Overview of verb backlash

The verb backlash has 1 sense

• backfire, backlash, recoil -- (come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble")