Definition of ricochet
: a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface); also : an object that ricochets
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Examples of ricochet in a Sentence
He was hit by a ricochet.
the richochet of the bullet off the wall
Recent Examples of ricochet from the Web
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The ball Altuve hit came off the wall so hard that Heredia was standing there and caught it off the ricochet.
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OAKLAND — On his signature play of these NBA Finals, LeBron James tossed the ball off the backboard, caught his own ricochet and slammed it home.
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The first, a ricochet off Nashville defenseman Mattias Ekholm, gave the Penguins a 3-0 lead with 17 seconds left in the first period.
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At that point, the remaining material ricochets off the high-density core and is ejected out into space in a massive explosion.
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OAKLAND — An Oakland man survived after suffering a ricochet wound to his face in an East Oakland shooting Saturday night, police said.
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Both infielders made excellent, athletic plays to reach the baseball — Story on Addison Russell’s hot shot, LeMahieu off Albert Almora’s ricochet infield hit — but their rushed throws to try to get forceouts led to two unearned runs.
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FCKC had stacked the box, though, and on the ricochet, Erika Tymrak was able to squeak the ball into the goal for the equalizing shot.
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The series, set in fictional Santa Teresa, Calif., started in 1982 with A is for Alibi; other titles have included B Is for Burglar, E is for Evidence, L Is for Lawless and R Is for Ricochet.
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Origin and Etymology of ricochet
French
ricochet
Definition of ricochet
ricocheted
\-ˌshād\ alsoricochetted
\-ˌshe-təd\;ricocheting
\-ˌshā-iŋ\ alsoricochetting
\-ˌshe-tiŋ\intransitive verb
: to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound
Examples of ricochet in a Sentence
The bullet ricocheted off the wall.
the ball ricocheted off the fielder's glove and went over the fence for a home run
Recent Examples of ricochet from the Web
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The Ukraine rebuttal has been ricocheting across right-wing media in recent days, advanced by Trump aides such as Sebastian Gorka and Sarah Sanders and commentators like Rush Limbaugh and Kayleigh McEnany.
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Figure out a way to neutralize all those sound waves ricocheting around inside the speaker, and audiophiles will beat a path to your direct-to-consumer website.
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As Sanchez eliminated Stanton in the first round, one of his 17 homers ricocheted off the closed glass wall that looks out to the Miami skyline and ended up in his hands.
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The sheriff’s office said a ricocheting bullet may have struck him, although the incident is still under investigation.
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The sedan swerves wildly, hits the median and ricochets into the right lanes and into a white truck, which overturns and lands on its roof.
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Florida's first run of the game was Austin Langworthy's solo home run on an 0-1 pitch, a ball that ricocheted off the left-field foul pole as U of L left fielder Josh Stowers could only watch.
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About 10 seconds after leaving the box, Hossa located a loose puck that had ricocheted off the stick of Predators forward Joel Ward.
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Austin Langworthy got the Gators on the board in the third inning with a one-out solo home run that ricocheted off the left-field foul pole.
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First Known Use of ricochet
1804
RICOCHET Defined for English Language Learners
ricochet
playDefinition of ricochet for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface
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: the action of ricocheting off a surface
ricochet
Definition of ricochet for English Language Learners
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: to bounce off a surface and continue moving in a different direction
RICOCHET Defined for Kids
ricochet
playDefinition of ricochet for Students
ricocheted
;ricocheting
: to bounce off at an angle … the stones and shattered metal fragments ricocheted about dangerously. — Brian Jacques, Redwall
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