ricochet
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ricochet
- /ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪ, -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.
noun ricochets
- A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
- An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. And you've not been hit / By flying lead / You'd better close your eyes / Bow your head / Wait for the ricochet
verb ricochets · ricocheting · ricochetting · ricocheted · ricochetted
- To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. Everything that could go right for England did although they never felt lucky and they chuckled at Kane’s third that ricocheted off his heel while he was looking the other way.
- To operate upon by ricochet firing.
Translations
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noun an instance of ricocheting
| Español | rebote, rebotadura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 도탄 dotan |
| 日本語 | 跳弾 |
| 中文 | 跳彈 /跳弹 tiàodàn |
| Português | ricochete |
| Français | ricochet |
| Deutsch | Querschuss, Querschläger |
| Italiano | rimbalzo |
| Ελληνικά | αποστρακισμός apostrakismós |
| Русский | рикоше́т rikošét |
| Tiếng Việt | đạn nảy |
| עברית | רִיקוֹשֵט rikoshét, נֶתֶז nétez |
verb to rebound
| Español | rebotar, repercutir, resurtir, recudir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 跳ね返す hanekaesu |
| Português | ricochetear |
| Français | ricocher |
| Deutsch | abprallen, querschlagen, wegprallen |
| Italiano | rimbalzare |
| Русский | бить рикоше́том bitʹ rikošétom, рикошети́ровать rikošetírovatʹ, рикоше́тить rikošétitʹ, отрикоше́тить otrikošétitʹ, срикоше́тить srikošétitʹ |
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title = {ricochet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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