ricochet
     n : a glancing rebound [syn: {carom}]
     v : spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball
         bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite
         after they collide" [syn: {bounce}, {resile}, {take a hop},
          {spring}, {bound}, {rebound}, {recoil}, {reverberate}]
     [also: {ricochetting}, {ricochetted}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0