English noun: ricochet | |||
1. | ricochet (event) a glancing rebound | ||
Synonyms | carom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion | ||
English verb: ricochet | |||
1. | ricochet (motion) spring back; spring away from an impact | ||
Samples | The rubber ball bounced. These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide. | ||
Synonyms | bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bound, jump, leap, spring | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bound off, carom, kick, kick back, recoil, skip | ||