ricochetnounmasculine/ʁikuʃɛtɨ/lowri·co·che·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe rebound or skipping motion of a projectile or object after hitting a surface.The bullet hit the wall with a loud ricochet.We skipped stones, counting the ricochets.synreboundglanceskipCommon collocationsbullet ricochetdangerous ricochetangle of ricochetEtymologyDo francês 'ricochet', de origem onomatopaica.Related wordsricochetear