I. ˈri-kə-ˌshā, Britain also -ˌshet noun
Etymology: French
Date: 1769
: a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface) ; also : an object that ricochets
II. intransitive verb
( ric·o·cheted -ˌshād ; also ric·o·chet·ted -ˌshe-təd ; ric·o·chet·ing -ˌshā-iŋ ; also ric·o·chet·ting -ˌshe-tiŋ)
Date: 1828
: to bounce or skip with or as if with a glancing rebound