Ricochet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrɪkəʃeɪ|  American pronunciation of the word ricochet
Brit.  |ˈrɪkəʃeɪ|  British pronunciation of the word ricochet

noun

- a glancing rebound (syn: carom)

verb

- spring back; spring away from an impact (syn: bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, spring)

Extra examples

He was hit by a ricochet.

The bullet ricocheted off the wall.

...the ball ricocheted off the fielder's glove and went over the fence for a home run...

The bullets ricochetted on the water.

Bullets ricocheted off the boulders around him.

He was hit in the arm by a ricochet.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: ricochet
he/she/it: ricochets
present participle: ricocheting
past tense: ricocheted
past participle: ricocheted
noun
singular: ricochet
plural: ricochets
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