One fuming after bet knocked back? (4)
I believe the answer is:
etna
'one fuming' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'bet knocked back?' is the wordplay.
'bet' becomes 'ante' (ante is a kind of bet).
'knocked back?' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'knock back' mean this).
'ante' back-to-front is 'ETNA'.
'after' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for etna that I've seen before include "A neat sort of volcano" , "Threatening mountain" , "Europe's highest active volcano" , "Volcanic mount in Sicily" , "it may produce steam and ash" .)