recoil

Examples

• All

• The weapon boomed, the recoil again nearly knocking me off the ridge.

  Fiction book (1997)

• There is very minimal recoil, very easy to shoot.

• This one actually has a recoil action that includes the legs moving as well.

• Oh my gosh, the recoil is pretty intense.

• I warned him about the recoil.

  The Last Stand (2013)

• Line your body up with the rifle to reduce recoil.

  The Book of Henry (2017)

• The recoil from the bazooka throws him backwards.

  The Killer (2023)

• Extremely low recoil, virtually no muzzle climb, resulting in every shot on target.

  Gun (2010)

• Bracelets were worn on one's bow arm to protect the skin from the recoil of the bowstring.

  Invicta

• The gun's strong recoil surprised her, pushing her shoulder back after each shot.

Synonyms

R

rebound

vsrecoil

13 3.3

A sudden move back after hitting something

is a sudden backward motion that focuses on impact rather than returning

K

kick

vsrecoil

2 5.9

The backward push you feel when a gun is fired

is the sudden backward movement after impact in many situations

B

backlash

vsrecoil

• Specialized

1 7.0

A sudden backward movement in a machine part after an impact

is the same sudden move but applies across broader situations including weapons

How Strong

recoil

14 6.3

jolt

53 3.8

jerk

47 2.2

to twitch

79 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology