Definitions For Recoil

noun

• A movement back from an impact
• The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
• The sudden backward movement of a gun that happens when the gun is fired

verb

• Spring back, as from a forceful thrust
• Spring back; spring away from an impact
• Draw back, as with fear or pain
• Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
• To quickly move away from something that is shocking, frightening, or disgusting : to react to something with shock or fear
• To move back suddenly when fired