ricochet
To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random directionTo rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
» The ball ricocheted off his elbow.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.
abprallen, querschlagen, wegprallen
бить рикоше́томbitʹ rikošétom, рикошети́роватьrikošetírovatʹ, рикоше́титьrikošétitʹ
To operate upon by ricochet firing.
- spring back; spring away from an impact
Examples
15 sentencesThe ball ricocheted off his elbow.
The ball ricocheted off her thigh.
The ball ricocheted off the post.
The ball ricocheted off the bat.
The ball ricocheted off his shin.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.
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Forms
ricochets, ricocheting, ricocheted, ricocheted| Base form | ricochet · to ricochet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ricochets |
| Present participle | ricocheting |
| Past simple | ricocheted / ricochetted |
| Past participle | ricocheted / ricochetted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.