recoil

/ɹɪkˈɔɪl/

/ɹiˈkɔɪɫ/

to recoil

MAIN VERB

draw back, as with fear or pain

synonyms : cringe

spring back, as from a forceful thrust

synonyms : kick

spring back; spring away from an impact

synonyms : bounce

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

synonyms : backfire

Recoil

a movement back from an impact

synonyms : backlash

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

synonyms : kick

Examples

1. Recoil is, remarkably, not terrible.

2. My mother recoiled from my hair.

3. So what is recoil?

4. Recoil is actually really pleasant on this.