English dictionary
recoil
nounPronunciation
ɹɪˈkɔɪl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a movement back from an impact
noun
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
verb
- spring back, as from a forceful thrust
verb
- spring back; spring away from an impact
verb
- draw back, as with fear or pain
verb
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Example sentences
The gun kicked back into my shoulder
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
the political movie backlashed on the Democrats