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- Dictionaryric·o·chet/ˈrikəˌSHā/
verb
- 1. (of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface: "a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall"
noun
- 1. a shot or hit that rebounds one or more times off a surface: "she was hit by a ricochet in the leg"
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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.
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.
RICOCHET definition: 1. If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle: 2. a ball…. Learn more.
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.
1. the oblique rebound or skipping of a bullet, stone, etc. after striking a surface at an angle. 2. a bullet, etc. that ricochets. verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈricoˌcheted (ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪd) or ˈricoˌchetted (ˈrɪkəˌʃɛtɪd), ˈricoˌcheting (ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪɪŋ) or ˈricoˌchetting (ˈrɪkəˌʃɛtɪŋ) 3.
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]
Noun. Filter. verb. ricocheted, ricocheting, ricochets, ricochetted, ricochetting. To rebound at least once from a surface. American Heritage. To make a ricochet motion. Webster's New World. To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. Wiktionary. (military) To operate upon by ricochet firing. Wiktionary. Synonyms: reverberate.
upset unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened. ricochet meaning, definition, what is ricochet: if a bullet, stone, or other object rico...: Learn more.
Definition of ricochet noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
