ricocher — meaning in English

English meaning

• ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

ricocher is used for these senses in English:

• skim (intransitive) To ricochet.

ricochet — full definition

1. noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
2. verb To bounce or glance off a surface, often changing direction unpredictably.

skim — full definition

1. verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
2. verb To move or pass lightly and quickly along or just above a surface.
3. verb To remove a substance floating on top of a liquid.
4. verb To illegally copy card details, or steal small amounts of money from transactions, without detection.

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