[{"word":"recoiling","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess."},{"definition":"To retreat before an opponent.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To retire, withdraw.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of a firearm) To quickly push back when fired","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of something that recoils.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/recoil","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/recoiling"]}]