ricochet off

ricochet off something

[for some rapidly moving object, such as a bullet] to bounce off something at an angle. The bullet ricocheted off the wall and struck the gunman. Bullets were ricocheting off the walls from all angles.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yuhanna	-	Arabic
Pegasus	PEG-ə-səs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Itala	-	Italian
Kevan	-	Irish
Quim	-	Portuguese, Catalan
Selene	sə-LEE-nee (English)	Greek Mythology, Greek