recoiled

re-coil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-koil]
- /riˈkɔɪl/
- /rɪˈkɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-koil]
- /riˈkɔɪl/

Definitions of recoiled word

verb without object recoiled to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust. 1
verb without object recoiled to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm. 1
verb without object recoiled to spring or come back; react (usually followed by on or upon): Plots frequently recoil upon the plotters. 1
verb without object recoiled Physics. (of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle. 1
noun recoiled an act of recoiling. 1
noun recoiled the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging. 1

See all 6 definitions of recoiled

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Origin of recoiled

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; re- + coil1

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Parts of speech for Recoiled

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recoiled

recoiled popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

recoiled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recoiled

verb recoiled

backfired — Simple past tense and past participle of backfire.
cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
cringed — to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
flinched — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
jibbed — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.

All 13 Synonyms of recoiled