/ Dictionary / Index B backflash: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•flash Pronunciation: (bak'flash"), [key] — n. a flashback: Backflashes of the heroine's childhood fill in gaps in the novel's narrative. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backflap hinge backflip Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rarefied Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language