Recoil Definition & Meaning
recoil
- noun
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
- a movement back from an impact
- 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"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
- spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
"Recoil" in song lyrics
See how recoil is used in real songs:
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"monpoint recoil"
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"nonpoint recoil"
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"300 rum recoil"
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Words that rhyme with recoil
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- What does recoil mean?
- the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired a movement back from an impact 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"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" spring back, as from a forceful thrust
- What part of speech is recoil?
- Recoil is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does recoil have?
- Recoil has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).