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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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   recoil - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" cringe , flinch , funk , quail , wince , shrink , squinch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

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   recoil: 1 v spring back; spring away from an impact Synonyms: bounce , bound , rebound , resile , reverberate , ricochet , spring , take a hop Types: kick , kick back spring back, as from a forceful thrust bound off , skip bound off one point after another carom rebound after hitting Type of: bound , jump , leap , spring move forward by leaps ...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of recoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · recoil in American English. (verb rɪˈkɔil, noun ˈriˌkɔil, rɪˈkɔil) intransitive verb. 1. to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 2. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOIL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   RECOIL meaning: to react to something with fear or hate: . Learn more.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › recoilrecoil | meaning of recoil in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   recoil. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Weapons re‧coil /rɪˈkɔɪl/ verb [ intransitive] 1 to move back suddenly and quickly from something you do not like or are afraid of recoil from/at She recoiled from his touch as if she had been slapped. 2 to feel such a strong dislike of a particular situation that you ...

8. www.yourdictionary.com › recoilRecoil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Recoil definition: To spring back, as upon firing. It should smite the air intelligently and as a master, and its vigorous well-directed thrusts should in every instance elicit an upward and forward recoil.