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Definition of ricochet verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

ricochet

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ//
 
[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ricochet
 
he / she / it ricochets
 
past simple ricocheted
 
past simple ricochetted -ing form ricocheting
 
-ing form ricochetting
 
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+ adv./prep. (of a moving object) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall. The van hit the side of the bridge and ricocheted across the road.
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