BLOWBACK - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

Categories: Explosion, Detonation, Blowup

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service

Categories: Misinformation

Synonyms

Backfire, Blowback

🔗 Related Words

blow – A related word in the same word family.

back – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Taboo words change fastest because each generation invents new slang to shock their elders!