ricochetear — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ricochet noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
- shuttlecock noun A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
- skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
Senses
ricochetear is used for these senses in English:
- shuttlecock To move rapidly back and forth.
- skim (intransitive) To ricochet.
ricochet — full definition
- noun The action of a projectile bouncing off a surface at an angle rather than penetrating it.
- verb To bounce or glance off a surface, often changing direction unpredictably.
shuttlecock — full definition
- noun A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.
- noun The game of badminton.