ricochet

[ rik-uh-shey ]

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Part of Speech noun, verb

Origin + Etymology

Mid 18th century; French from French, of unknown origin

Synonyms

bounce back
deflect
backfire
boomerang
recoil
return

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Antonyms

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Definition

1. to move in this way, as a projectile

2. the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow

Examples

1. A) The ball ricocheted off the wall and hit her in the face. B) Luke threw the pebble and it ricocheted across the water.

2. A) The ricochet hit him; he could not evade it. B) She was hit by a ricochet bullet, but she survived.

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