Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ricochet \Ric`o*chet"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ricochetted}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Ricochetting}.]
   To operate upon by ricochet firing. See {Ricochet}, n. [R.]

Source : WordNet®

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}]

ricochetting
     See {ricochet}