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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.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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

    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. 4.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › recoilrecoil - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking. the recoil of nature, or of the blood. The state or condition of having recoiled. (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.

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

    verb. recoiled, recoiling, recoils. To draw back, fall back, or stagger back; retreat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To fly back when released, as a spring, or kick back when fired, as a gun. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To start or shrink back, as in fear, surprise, or disgust.

  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. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › RecoilRecoil - Wikipedia

    Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged.