backwash

back·wash

noun \ˈbak-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh\

Definition of BACKWASH

1

: a backward flow or movement (as of water or air) produced especially by a propelling force; also : the fluid that is moving backward

2

: consequence, aftermath

Examples of BACKWASH

1. <a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market>

First Known Use of BACKWASH

1869

Related to BACKWASH

Synonyms

aftereffect, aftermath, effect, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words

ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms

consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

Rhymes with BACKWASH

awash, cohosh, czardas, Dias, downwash, eyewash, galosh, ganache, goulash, kibosh, Lammasch, midrash, mishmash, mouthwash, musquash, panache, rainwash, Siwash, whitewash, wish-wash