1. to bounce off a surface and change direction

1. the action of bouncing off a surface
2. a bullet or projectile that has bounced off a surface

Examples

• The bullet ricocheted off the metal wall.
• The ball ricocheted between the buildings.
• He was injured by a ricochet from the gunfire.
• The stone ricocheted across the water’s surface.
• The ricochet could be heard echoing in the canyon.
• Police warned about the danger of ricochets in urban areas.
• The puck ricocheted off the goalpost.