recoil vs recoil

recoil and recoil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recoil is a hypernym of recoil; that is, recoil is a word with a broader meaning than recoil:

Other hypernyms of recoil include bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.

As verbs, recoil is a hyponym of recoil; that is, recoil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recoil:

Other hyponyms of recoil include kick, kick back, bound off, skip, carom.

recoil (noun)	recoil (noun)
a movement back from an impact	a movement back from an impact
the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoil (verb)	recoil (verb)
spring back, as from a forceful thrust	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
draw back, as with fear or pain	draw back, as with fear or pain
spring back; spring away from an impact	spring back; spring away from an impact
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect