HyperDic: ricochet

English > 2 senses of the word ricochet:
VERBmotionricochet, bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberatespring back
NOUNeventricochet, caroma glancing rebound
ricochet > pronunciation
Soundsrih'kahshey.
Rhymesattache ... shay: 9 rhymes with shey...
English > ricochet: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA glancing rebound.
Synonymcarom
Broaderrecoil, repercussion, rebound, backlashA movement back from an impact
Spanishcarambola, rebote
Catalanrebot
Verbsricochetspring back
English > ricochet: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningspring back; spring away from an impact.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsbounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate
Narrowercaromrebound after hitting
kick back, recoil, kickspring back, as from a forceful thrust
skip, bound offbound off one point after another
Broaderjump, leap, bound, springMove forward by leaps and bounds
Spanishrebotar
Catalanrebotar, rebotre
Nounsricocheta glancing rebound

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