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   recoil

   /rɪˈkɔɪl/

   verb

   • 1. suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust: "he recoiled in horror" Similar draw backjump backspring backjerk backpull backflinchshy awayshrink (back)blenchstartwincecowerquail
   • ▪ feel fear, horror, or disgust at the thought of something: "Ronni felt herself recoil at the very thought" Similar feel revulsion atfeel disgust atfeel abhorrence atbe unable to bearbe unable to stomachshrink fromshy away frombalk athesitate at
   • 2. rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity: "the muscle has the ability to recoil"
   • ▪ (of a gun) move abruptly backwards as a reaction on firing a bullet, shell, or other missile: "the rifle recoiled" Similar kick (back)jerk backspring backfly backjump back
   • ▪ (of an action) have an adverse reactive effect on (the originator): "if man upsets his planetary ecosystem it will automatically recoil upon him" Similar rebound oncome back onaffect badlymisfirebackfireboomeranggo wrongfail to work outbe unsuccessfulgo amisscome to griefmeet with disasterarchaic:redound on

   noun

   • 1. the action of recoiling: "his body jerked with the recoil of the rifle"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the act of retreating): from Old French reculer ‘move back’, based on Latin culus ‘buttocks’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recoilless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECOIL definition: 1. to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): 2. to refuse to accept an…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recoilRecoil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   recoil: 1 v spring back; spring away from an impact Synonyms: bounce , bound , rebound , resile , reverberate , ricochet , spring , take a hop Types: kick , kick back spring back, as from a forceful thrust bound off , skip bound off one point after another carom rebound after hitting Type of: bound , jump , leap , spring move forward by leaps ...

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   Recoil definition: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.. See examples of RECOIL used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recoilRecoil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   recoil: [verb] to fall back under pressure. to shrink back physically or emotionally.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › recoilRecoil - definition of recoil by The Free Dictionary

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   re·coil (rĭ-koil′) intr.v. re·coiled, re·coil·ing, re·coils 1. To spring back, as upon firing. 2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance. 3. To fall back; return ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   recoil in British English. verb (rɪˈkɔɪl ) (intransitive) 1. to jerk back, as from an impact or violent thrust. 2. (often foll by from) to draw back in fear, horror, or disgust. to recoil from the sight of blood. 3. (foll by on or upon) to go wrong, esp so as to hurt the perpetrator.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › recoilRecoil Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Recoil definition: To spring back, as upon firing. It should smite the air intelligently and as a master, and its vigorous well-directed thrusts should in every instance elicit an upward and forward recoil.