Related Definitions
[n] a movement back from an impact
[n] the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
[v] spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
[v] spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
[v] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Synonyms
backlash, bounce, bound, cringe, flinch, funk, kick, kick, kick back, quail, rebound, rebound, repercussion, resile, reverberate, ricochet, shrink, spring, squinch, take a hop, wince