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RICOCHETED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ricochet 2. If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface…. Learn more.
Examples of ricochet in a Sentence. Noun He was hit by a ricochet. the ricochet of the bullet off the wall Verb The bullet ricocheted off the wall. the ball ricocheted off the fielder's glove and went over the fence for a home run. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.
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!
It can be seen that the effect of the dispute has ricocheted throughout the school and has had a devastating effect.
RICOCHETED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of ricochet 2. If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface…. Learn more.
noun. 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.
ricochet. + adv./prep. (of a moving object) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle. The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall. The van hit the side of the bridge and ricocheted across the road. mid 18th cent.: from French, of unknown origin.
verb Word forms: -chets, -cheting (-ˌʃeɪɪŋ ), -cheted (-ˌʃeɪd ), -chets, -chetting (-ˌʃɛtɪŋ ), -chetted (-ˌʃɛtɪd ) 1. (intransitive) (esp of a bullet) to rebound from a surface or surfaces, usually with a characteristic whining or zipping sound. noun.
The car ricocheted back, spinning out of control. As Carmen glanced around the coop for something to use as a weapon, one of the chickens ricocheted off the wall and hit her head. Her words caught Daniel's senses a glancing blow and then ricocheted away into infinity.
(of a moving object) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall. The van hit the side of the bridge and ricocheted across the road.
