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