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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"
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ric‧o‧chet1 /ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/ verb [ intransitive] if a bullet, stone, or other object ricochets, it changes direction when it hits a surface at an angle ricochet off Bullets ricocheted off the boulders around him. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus ricochet • After ricocheting from one emotional m...
A ricochet (/ ˈ r ɪ k ə ʃ eɪ / RIK-ə-shay; French:) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection decelerates the projectile, it can still be energetic and almost as dangerous as before the deflection.
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.
Check pronunciation: ricochet. Definition of ricochet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · (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. Word origin. C18: from French, of unknown origin.
1. [count] : something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface. He was hit by a ricochet. 2. [noncount] : the action of ricocheting off a surface. the ricochet of the bullet off the wall. RICOCHET meaning: to bounce off a surface and continue moving in a different direction.
