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- Dictionaryricochet/ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/
verb
- 1. (of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface: "a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall"
noun
- 1. a shot or hit that rebounds off a surface: "she was hit by a ricochet in the leg"
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a ball or bullet that hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle, or an occasion when this happens : He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet. Their second goal was a ricochet. Synonyms. bounce (MOVEMENT) rebound. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of RICOCHET is a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also : an object that ricochets. How to use ricochet in a sentence.
(rɪkəʃeɪ , US -ʃeɪ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ricochets , present participle ricocheting , past tense, past participle ricocheted. verb. When a bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and bounces away from it. The bullets ricocheted off the bonnet and windscreen. [VERB preposition/adverb] [ Also VERB]
a ball or bullet that hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle, or an occasion when this happens : He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet. Their second goal was a ricochet. Synonyms. bounce (MOVEMENT) rebound. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Ricochet definition: the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting from a surface one or more times as a result of a glancing blow.. See examples of RICOCHET used in a sentence.
A projectile that bounces off another surface is said to ricochet. You missed when you threw your crumpled paper at the wastepaper basket. Instead, the paper ricocheted off the wall and hit your brother on the head. The battle was on!
n. 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the motion or sound of a rebounding object, esp a bullet. 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an object, esp a bullet, that ricochets. [C18: from French, of unknown origin]
Definition of ricochet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ricochet meaning, definition, what is ricochet: if a bullet, stone, or other object rico...: Learn more.
noun. ricochets. The oblique rebound or skipping of a bullet, stone, etc. after striking a surface at an angle. Webster's New World. The act or an instance of ricocheting. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A bullet, etc. that ricochets. Webster's New World.
