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ricochet

[ rik-uh-shey, rik-uh-sheyor, especially British, rik-uh-shet ]

noun

  1. 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.


verb (used without object)

ricocheted ricocheting or (especially British) ricochetted ricochetting
  1. to move by rebounding or deflecting from a surface, as a projectile.

    Synonyms: , ,

ricochet

/ ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ; ˈrɪkəˌʃɛt /

verb

  1. intr (esp of a bullet) to rebound from a surface or surfaces, usually with a characteristic whining or zipping sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the motion or sound of a rebounding object, esp a bullet
  2. an object, esp a bullet, that ricochets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ricochet1

First recorded in 1760–70; from French; further origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ricochet1

C18: from French, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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The ball, however, ricocheted off the tree and toward the fairway rather than out of bounds.

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If you wish to be cynical, there are reasons why Murkowski — whose comments Monday quickly ricocheted across the country — may be more prepared to speak out against Trump than her timorous Republican peers.

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With stocks falling and economists predicting price hikes across a broad range of imported goods, there are plenty of anxious questions ricocheting in supermarket aisles these days.

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You can either volley, play off a bounce or let the ball ricochet off tempered glass walls before you hit it.

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“We’ve got a lot of young boys and girls on our street, and I worry that, God forbid, something might ricochet and hit them, or one of us, or one of our dogs.”

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