Ric·o·chet v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ricochetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ricochetting.] To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n. [R.]
  ricochet
       n : a glancing rebound [syn: carom]
       v : spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball
           bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite
           after they collide" [syn: bounce, resile, take a hop,
            spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate]
       [also: ricochetting, ricochetted]