Usually means: Water receding after wave breaks.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 9 dictionaries that define the word backrush:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. backrush: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. backrush: Collins English Dictionary
  3. backrush: Wordnik
  4. backrush: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. backrush: Dictionary.com
  6. backrush: TheFreeDictionary.com
  7. backrush: Wiktionary

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Backrush: BEACH-NET! (fishing)

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Lake and Water Word Glossary (No longer online)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (backrush)

▸ noun:  A rushing backward; a retreat.

Similar:
backwash, backpressure, backflow, backflushing, inrush, backoff, backspin, onrush, outrush, back up, more...

▸ Words similar to backrush

▸ Usage examples for backrush

▸ Idioms related to backrush

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing backrush

▸ Words that often appear near backrush

▸ Rhymes of backrush

▸ Invented words related to backrush

Similar:
backwash, backpressure, backflow, backflushing, inrush, backoff, backspin, onrush, outrush, back up, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "backrush" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux