First Known Use: 1769
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1ricochet
noun ric·o·chet \ˈri-kə-ˌshā, British also -ˌshet\
: something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface
: the action of ricocheting off a surface
Full Definition of RICOCHET
: a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also : an object that ricochets
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Origin of RICOCHET
French
Rhymes with RICOCHET
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2ricochet
verb
: to bounce off a surface and continue moving in a different direction
ricocheted \-ˌshād\ also ricochet·ted \-ˌshe-təd\ricochet·ing \-ˌshā-iŋ\ also ricochet·ting \-ˌshe-tiŋ\
Full Definition of RICOCHET
intransitive verb
: to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound
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First Known Use of RICOCHET
1828
RICOCHET[1] Defined for Kids
ricochet
verb ric·o·chet \ˈri-kə-ˌshā\
ric·o·chetedric·o·chet·ing
Definition of RICOCHET for Kids
: to bounce off at an angle <… the stones and shattered metal fragments ricocheted about dangerously. — Brian Jacques, Redwall>
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