recoil
/ɹikˈɔɪl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- draw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf” - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble” - spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced” - spring back, as from a forceful thrust
“The gun kicked back into my shoulder”
noun
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- a movement back from an impact
Synonyms for recoil
Words that rhyme with recoil
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