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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"
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.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ / us / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ /. 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.
noun [ C or U ] us / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ / uk / ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ /. 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.
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.
1. (intransitive) (esp of a bullet) to rebound from a surface or surfaces, usually with a characteristic whining or zipping sound. noun. 2. the motion or sound of a rebounding object, esp a bullet. 3. an object, esp a bullet, that ricochets. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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]
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.
Jun 18, 2024 · ricochet (plural ricochets) A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.
ricochet meaning, definition, what is ricochet: if a bullet, stone, or other object rico...: Learn more.
