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.
See also: off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sebastianus-Late Roman
Saoul-Biblical Greek
Acket['ækit]
NÖLNULLimburgish
Funda-Turkish
Jabir-Arabic