What is "recoil" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "recoil": the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

Noun

Meaning of "recoil": draw back, as with fear or pain

Verb

Meaning of "recoil": a movement back from an impact

Noun

Meaning of "recoil": come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Verb

Meaning of "recoil": spring back; spring away from an impact

Verb

Meaning of "recoil": spring back, as from a forceful thrust

Verb

Synonyms:

blanch, hesitate, balk, waver, cringe, tremble, blink, shudder, demur, backfire, reel, wince, flinch, dodge, swerve, withdraw, jerk, falter, spring, rebound, duck, react, start, blench, stick, quake, shake, quail, shirk, carom, shrink, kick, draw back, turn away, stickle, resile, pull back, shy away, step back,

Antonyms:

remain, steady, face, meet, stay,