General Definition: 1. The path or trajectory of an object as it bounces off a flat surface or the ground, such as a ball bouncing or a bullet ricocheting, or any action or any thing directly or indirectly related to this. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of an object, to hit a flat surface or the ground, and then move away immediately. English = bounce. 2. Of a bullet, to hit a surface and bounce away from it. English = ricochet.