ricochet

Meaning

Noun

1. A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
2. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

Verb

1. To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
2. To operate upon by ricochet firing.

Synonyms

rebound

bounce

recoil

fail to penetrate

bound

spring

resile

reverberate

carom

glance off

take a hop

thrown

fail to fit

scrape

catapult

dart

🎯

graze

leap

pitch

backlash

shave

skyrocket

sling

whizz

skim over

Translations

abprallen

rimbalzare

ricocher

Querschläger

ricochet

rebondir

rimbalzo

rebote

rebotar

εξοστρακισμός

afstuiten

rebond

αναπήδηση βλήματος

zurückfedern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.