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   Re·coil

   verb

   • 1. suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust: "he recoiled in horror" Similar draw backjump backspring backjerk backpull backflinchshy awayshrink (back)blenchstartwincecowerquail
   • ▪ feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought or prospect of something; shrink mentally: "Renee felt herself recoil at the very thought" Similar feel revulsion atfeel disgust atfeel abhorrence atbe unable to bearbe unable to stomachshrink fromshy away frombalk athesitate at
   • ▪ (of a gun) move abruptly backward as a reaction on firing a bullet, shell, or other missile. Similar kick (back)jerk backspring backfly backjump back
   • ▪ rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity: "the muscle has the ability to recoil"
   • ▪ (of an action) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator): "the soothsayers agreed that all the dangers would recoil on the heads of those who were in possession of the entrails" Similar rebound oncome back onaffect badlymisfirebackfireboomeranggo wrongfail to work outbe unsuccessfulgo amisscome to griefmeet with disasterarchaic:redound on

   noun

   • 1. the action of recoiling: "his body jerked with the recoil of the rifle"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the act of retreating): from Old French reculer ‘move back’, based on Latin culus ‘buttocks’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recoilless adjective

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   What is a recoil verb?

   • Definition of recoil verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] to move your body quickly away from somebody/something because you find them or it frightening or unpleasant synonym flinch recoil (from somebody/something) She recoiled from his touch. recoil at something He recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.

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   What does it mean if a weapon recoils?

   • 1. To spring back, as upon firing. 2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance. 3. To fall back; return: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent" (Arthur Conan Doyle). 1. The backward action of a firearm upon firing. 2. The act or state of recoiling; reaction.

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   What is a good word for recoil?

   • 1. jerk back, pull back, flinch, quail, kick, react, rebound, spring back, resile I recoiled in horror. 2. draw back, shrink, falter, shy away, flinch, quail, balk at People used to recoil from the idea of getting into debt.

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   What is a small recoil?

   • n. the act or an instance of recoiling: [ uncountable] very little recoil with this gun. [ countable] a small recoil. to coil again. start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.

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   verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈkɔɪl / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to react to something with fear or hate: She recoiled in horror at the thought of touching a snake. (Definition of recoil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   Recoil definition: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.. See examples of RECOIL used in a sentence.

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   I recoiled at the thought. [intransitive] (of a gun) to move suddenly backwards when it is fired. Definition of recoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. to start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or of a discharge of ammunition: The rifle recoiled with a powerful slam. 3. to spring or come back; rebound (usu. fol. by on or upon ): plots recoiling upon the plotters.

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   verb [ I ] uk/rɪˈkɔɪl/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. to react to something with fear or hate: She recoiled in horror at the thought of touching a snake. (Definition of recoil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   1. a. : to fall back under pressure. b. : to shrink back physically or emotionally. 2. : to spring back to or as if to a starting point : rebound. 3. obsolete : degenerate. recoil. 2 of 2. noun. re· coil ˈrē-ˌkȯi (-ə)l. ri-ˈkȯi (-ə)l. 1. : the act or action of recoiling. especially : the kickback of a gun upon firing.

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   to jump or shrink back suddenly, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. to spring or fly back because of force of impact or because of a shooting of a bullet: The rifle recoiled. n. the act or an instance of recoiling: [ uncountable] very little recoil with this gun. [ countable] a small recoil.