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recoil, shrink, flinch, wince, blench, quail mean to draw back in fear or distaste. recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust.

An early naval cannon, which is allowed to roll backwards slightly when fired, and therefore must be tethered with strong ropes Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the …

RECOIL definition: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. See examples of recoil used in a sentence.

us / ˈri·kɔɪl, rɪˈkɔɪl / the sudden, backward movement that a gun makes when it is fired (Definition of recoil from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

The recoil of a gun is the quick backward movement that it makes when it is fired. I assembled the weapon, checked the firing and recoil mechanism and loaded it.

1. To spring back, as upon firing. 2. To shrink back, as in fear or repugnance. 3. To fall back; return: "Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent" (Arthur Conan Doyle).

Definition of recoil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4 days ago · Verb recoil (third-person singular simple present recoils, present participle recoiling, simple past and past participle recoiled) (intransitive) To pull back, especially in disgust, horror …

A recoil is a movement backwards, usually from some force or impact. The recoil of a gun is a backward movement caused by momentum. Your trip to the shooting range might make your …