 recoil |
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| 1. | [ verb ] draw back, as with fear or pain | |
| Synonyms: | flinch cringe wince shrink quail funk squinch | |
| Examples: | "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" |
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| Related terms: | move shrink_back wince | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired | |
| Synonyms: | kick | |
| Related terms: | movement kick_back | |
| 3. | [ verb ] spring back; spring away from an impact | |
| Synonyms: | bounce spring bound rebound ricochet reverberate resile take_a_hop | |
| Examples: | "The rubber ball bounced" "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
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| Related terms: | jump kick_back carom skip leap bounce ricochet resilience | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (arms) spring back, as from a forceful thrust | |
| Synonyms: | kick_back kick | |
| Examples: | "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" |
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| Related terms: | bounce | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a movement back from an impact | |
| Synonyms: | rebound backlash repercussion | |
| Related terms: | movement bounce ricochet resilience bounce | |
| Similar spelling: |
resole resile rescale Reichel regal |
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