Synonym of ricochet

rɪkə'ʃeɪ /'rɪkəʃeɪ

n.

a glancing rebound

v.

spring back; spring away from an impact

rebound bounce carom skim glance skip recoil boomerang return backfire deflect echo reflect reverberate bounce back spring back kick back snap back glance off bounce off resile resound come back spring jump back misfire backlash reverse graze bob bump redound resonate vault strike buck boing skim off careen snap cannon fly kick fly back dart be deflected shrink fail miscarry founder flop be self-defeating fall flat bomb fall through turn out badly have unwelcome repercussions for meet with disaster go wrong have an adverse effect go belly-up disappoint redound on be counterproductive cause one to be hoist with one's own petard not go as planned

deflect turn veer bend deviate diverge slew swerve swing twist wind curve divert redirect wheel whip drift sidetrack whirl disperse hook pivot refract sheer shy slip turn aside alter course change course turn away change direction volte-face angle warp contort tilt deform detour arch curl crook incline waver zigzag bow flex incurvate stoop careen lean crimp buckle yaw verge droop angle off angle away shift switch transfer turn off change skew weave depart reorient avert tack divagate swivel alter move bear loop go off course skid dip branch off digress make a right make a left sheer off train off diffuse spread relay arc reroute coil rotate distort channel head modify offlead whirl around turn about turn on your heel turn around channel away head off draw away diffract lurch wander sidestep err slue stray sideslip inflect career meander crinkle get off course swing over depart from veer off turn sharply change the course of make crooked make curved be deflected pass cut sway snake recoil focus corner rechannel pass around direct set alternate take a bend return backslide retrace revert hang a right hang a left get around go around reverse convert shunt rearrange turnabout change around change over chop and change

impact collide crash impinge smash clash crush rebound strike swipe bash thud be in collision with cannon into collide with crash into dash against jolt meet head-on plough into slam into smack into smash into kick register bang into crack up smash up wrack up hit ram knock slam bang bump run into bump into knock into crack into crack against smack sideswipe drive into thump pound wallop butt knock against crash against wham dash whump crunch carom run over come into collision with barrel into come into collision clash with bash into clonk clunk pummel touch knock down barge into stumble tap light glance batter lash thunder stomp clump pummelled beat impact with rear-end fender-bend come into contact with strike head-on flump plunk stamp clomp be hurled whack thwack go into pile up plow into crack jar clatter box jostle clap bunt buffet blow lunge break jog whammy push prod shove thrust tup headbutt buck poke horn

skitter bound leap hop trip caper spring dance lope prance gambol bob frisk cavort flit bolt buck canter carom flee fly glance graze run scamper scoot skedaddle skim skirr step tiptoe hippety-hop make off jump bounce vault skip lollop hurdle romp curvet jig launch frolic lop pogo hippety hop rebound startle rollick capriole sport play clear leap over jump over lark disport surmount saltate vault over leapfrog cut capers overleap gallop revel cut loose leapfrog over sail over kick up one's heels jump across dash pass over negotiate dart skip over horse around spring over fly over go over whoop it up fool around bound over hop over rock trot sweep ascend rise pole-vault cross jump up and down get over hoof it raise hell let loose carry on cut the rug go on a tear make one's way over cut a rug make it over stride hurtle lurch pounce sky waltz jog swing spin whirl sway sprint slide wiggle play around kangaroo caracole roughhouse horseplay run lightly spring up and down leap up and down bob up and down recreate dally toy skylark get past top traverse go above arise lunge strut jerk up and down cut up monkey around go places and do things tread lightly swagger riot carouse spree parade sashay arch bend stalk let go make merry have fun jump up overarch curve span bow swank cut roister go up jive boogie mount over soar showboat peacock disco stomp mosh groove kibitz around mince tread flounce slam-dance show off party get down bop cut a caper scale foot it step it shake one's booty flicker flutter flick flitter flash zip flirt whisk whiz rush speed float fleet hover swoop hurry pass wing scud sail dip beetle

graze brush kiss shave skim touch nudge scrape sweep caress clip break brush against carom glance glance off rub rub lightly skip touch lightly touch on stroke contact flick strike pat slide sideswipe touch gently skim over make contact bounce tickle skim against brush past come into contact with rebound bump hit tap bang into make contact with crack into crack against run into

reflection rebound reverberation recoil bounce echo kickback return spring repercussion comeback kick backlash jerk jolt jerking back snap springing back pulling back effect result outcome consequence influence fallout consequences impact sway aftermath by-product mark sequel ripple footprint feedback follow-up upshot implication aftereffect waves follow-through ramification imprint flak reaction spinoff corollary re-echo side effects side effect chain reaction shock wave

deflection deviation divergence declination divagation diversion turning aberration bend bending departure detour divergency drift refraction slew straying swerve swerving turn veer veering curve divarication drawing away glance rebound swing turning aside turning away twist digression variation wandering difference alteration drifting excursus parenthesis shift rambling variance aside excursion tangent footnote episode apostrophe note discursion change dissimilarity dissimilitude diversity distinction obiter dictum incident disparity irrelevancy discrepancy disagreement contrast unlikeness distraction nonconformity mutation change of course change of direction addition afterthought interpolation comment fork moving away innovation novelty meandering foray maundering varying incompatibility mismatch polarity branching off in thing branching out latest thing new wrinkle last word going off at a tangent losing one's thread getting sidetracked straying from the topic straying from the point incidental remark deviation from the subject rerouting redirection separation conflict clash displacement fluctuation break diversification tolerance nonconformance unconformity disagreeing variety otherness crotch ramification dissemblance alterity radiation disparateness discrepance irregularity incomparability exception inequality break in routine abnormality departure from the norm indirect course roundabout way circuitous route difference of opinion fake out red herring sidetrack side topic side issue unrelated issue unrelated topic alternate train of thought nonagreement eccentricity oddness transgression alternative lapse error mistake aberrancy whole new ball game alternatives unusualness distortion breaks detail technicality anomaly novelties inconsistency irrelevance changes deviance unorthodoxy modification unconventionality deviancy freakishness breach variableness hereticism

echo reverberation ringing answer reflection repetition resounding reiteration repeat reverberating resonance boom parroting rebound reply bounce back come back vibration roll roar recoil rumble bounce noise repercussion sonic boom sonority kickback return comeback loud report shock wave re-echoing echoing booming pound peal rumbling pulsation thumping drumming pounding thrumming thump sound

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