noun Download 🔗Share A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. Examples : "The skip stones, using ricochets to cross the pond, were the children's favorite game. " physics military weapon action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. Examples : "The classroom was silent except for the small ricochets as paper airplanes bounced off the whiteboard. " physics action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction. Examples : "The rubber ball ricochets off the wall and then off the desk before finally landing on the floor. " physics action direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To operate upon by ricochet firing. Examples : "The soldiers ricochets the shots off the wall to hit the target behind cover. " military physics action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading