Plural of backlash
regular plural
The plural of backlash is backlashes.
Forms of backlash
| Singular | backlash /ˈbækˌlæʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | backlashes |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Backlashes in a sentence
- Meanwhile, I faced backlashes from people within and outside the community on my style of drag.2021, Patruni Chidananda Sastry, My Experiment with Drag: Sexy, Sacred and Suffocated. From the entry dragphobia
Meaning of backlash
- noun A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
- noun A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
- noun 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).
Questions about the plural of backlash
- What is the plural of backlash?
- The plural of backlash is backlashes.
- Is backlash countable?
- Backlash is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: backlash (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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