/ Dictionary / Index B backdraft: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•draft Pronunciation: (bak'draft", -dräft"), [key] — n. an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backdown backdrop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language