Ricochetting: meaning, definitions and examples

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ricochetting

[ ˌrɪkəˈʃɛtɪŋ ]

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in sports

To rebound one or more times off a surface; to bounce off an object or surface in a series of rebounds.

Synonyms

bounce, deflect, rebound

Examples of usage

The ball was ricocheting off the walls in the squash court.
The puck ricocheted off the goalie's pads and into the net.

Translations

Translations of the word "ricochetting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ricochetear

🇮🇳 रिकोशेटिंग (ricocheting)

🇩🇪 abprallen

🇮🇩 memantul

🇺🇦 рикошетити

🇵🇱 rykoszetować

🇯🇵 跳ね返る (hanekaeru)

🇫🇷 ricochet

🇪🇸 rebotar

🇹🇷 sekmek

🇰🇷 리코셰팅 (ricocheting)

🇸🇦 ارتداد (irtidad)

🇨🇿 odrážet se

🇸🇰 odraziť sa

🇨🇳 反弹 (fǎndàn)

🇸🇮 odbijati se

🇮🇸 skýta

🇰🇿 керілу

🇬🇪 რიკოშეტი (rikosheti)

🇦🇿 rikoset etmək

🇲🇽 rebotar

Word origin

The word 'ricochet' originated from the French word 'ricocher', which means 'to skip, skim'. It was first recorded in English in the early 18th century. The concept of ricocheting has been observed in various physical phenomena, such as billiard balls bouncing off cushions or bullets deflecting off surfaces. The term is commonly used in sports and military contexts to describe the bouncing or rebounding of objects off surfaces.