Definition of Recoil

Noun

• a movement back from an impact
  repercussion rebound backlash
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
  kick

Verb

• spring back, as from a forceful thrust
  "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
  - kick back kick
• spring back
  spring away from an impact
  "The rubber ball bounced"
  "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
  bounce resile - take a hop spring bound rebound reverberate ricochet
• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
  backfire backlash
• draw back, as with fear or pain
  "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
  flinch squinch funk cringe shrink wince quail

Word games points for the Recoil

• Scrabble® score of the recoil (8)
• Word Chums® score of the recoil (12)
• Words With Friends® score of the recoil (10)

Unscramble recoil

61 unscramble word found using the letters recoil.

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