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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 back
    • 2. rebound or spring back through force of impact or elasticity: "the muscle has the ability to recoil"

    noun

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

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

    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

    A recoil is a movement backwards, usually from some force or impact. The recoil of a gun is a backward movement caused by momentum. Your trip to the shooting range might make your mom recoil — from horror, not momentum.

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

    1. To spring back, as upon firing. 2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance. 3. To fall back; return: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent" (Arthur Conan Doyle). n. (also rē′koil′) 1. The backward action of a firearm upon firing. 2. The act or state of recoiling; reaction.

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

    If something makes you recoil, you move your body quickly away from it because it frightens, offends, or hurts you. For a moment I thought he was going to kiss me. I recoiled in horror.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › recoilRECOIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. Synonyms: falter, flinch, quail, withdraw. to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. Synonyms: rebound.

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

    The meaning of RECOIL is to fall back under pressure. How to use recoil in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recoil.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrecoil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of recoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    To start or shrink back, as in fear, surprise, or disgust. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To return to or as to the starting point or source; react ( on or upon) Webster's New World. (intransitive, now rare) To retreat before an opponent. [from 14th c.] Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: backlash. backfire. funk. shrink.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › recoilrecoil | meaning of recoil in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    recoil meaning, definition, what is recoil: to move back suddenly and quickly from s...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOIL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    to react to something with fear or hate: She recoiled in horror at the thought of touching a snake. (Definition of recoil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of recoil. in Chinese (Traditional) 退縮，畏懼, （因為厭惡而）退避, （對想法、原則等）厭棄，深惡痛絕，強烈反對… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)