Recoil | Mean of recoil in English Dictionary

/rɪˈkojəl/

• Verb
• to quickly move away from something that is shocking, frightening, or disgusting
1. We recoiled in horror at the sight of his wounded arm.
2. He recoiled from her touch.
3. We recoiled at the prospect of having to spend that much money to fix the car.
• to move back suddenly when fired
1. The rifle recoiled and bruised my shoulder.
• Noun
• the sudden backward movement of a gun that happens when the gun is fired
1. The gun has a sharp recoil.