HOWLBACK

Etymology

Noun

howlback (uncountable)

A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.

Synonyms

• feedback

• howlround

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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