Kickback — synonyms, definition

1. kickback (Noun)

backhander bribe bung payoff

kickback (Noun) — A commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction.

kickback (Noun) — Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.

payment hush money payola soap

2. kickback (Verb)

kick recoil

kickback (Verb) — (crime) pay a kickback; make an illegal payment.

kickback (Verb) — Spring back, as from a forceful thrust. ex. "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"

bounce bound pay rebound recoil resile reverberate ricochet spring take a hop