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bounce
[bouns]
verb (used without object)
to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
The ball bounced off the wall.
to strike the ground or other surface, and rebound.
The ball bounced once before he caught it.
to move or walk in a lively, exuberant, or energetic manner.
She bounced into the room.
to move along in a lively manner, repeatedly striking the surface below and rebounding.
The box bounced down the stairs.
to move about or enter or leave noisily or angrily (followed by around, about, out, out of, into, etc.).
He bounced out of the room in a huff.
(of a check or the like) to fail to be honored by the bank against which it was drawn, due to lack of sufficient funds.
verb (used with object)
to cause to bound and rebound.
to bounce a ball; to bounce a child on one's knee; to bounce a signal off a satellite.
to refuse payment on (a check) because of insufficient funds.
The bank bounced my rent check.
to give (a bad check) as payment.
That's the first time anyone bounced a check on me.
Slang., to eject, expel, or dismiss summarily or forcibly.
noun
a bound or rebound.
to catch a ball on the first bounce.
a sudden spring or leap.
In one bounce he was at the door.
ability to rebound; resilience.
This tennis ball has no more bounce.
vitality; energy; liveliness.
There is bounce in his step. This soda water has more bounce to it.
the fluctuation in magnitude of target echoes on a radarscope.
Slang., a dismissal, rejection, or expulsion.
He's gotten the bounce from three different jobs.
adverb
with a bounce; suddenly.
verb phrase
bounce back, to recover quickly.
After losing the first game of the double-header, the team bounced back to win the second.
bounce
/ baʊns /
verb
(intr) (of an elastic object, such as a ball) to rebound from an impact
(tr) to cause (such an object) to hit a solid surface and spring back
to rebound or cause to rebound repeatedly
to move or cause to move suddenly, excitedly, or violently; spring
she bounced up from her chair
slang, (of a bank) to send (a cheque) back or (of a cheque) to be sent back unredeemed because of lack of funds in the drawer's account
(of an internet service provider) to send (an email message) back or (of an email message) to be sent back to the sender, for example because the recipient's email account is full
slang, (tr) to force (a person) to leave (a place or job); throw out; eject
(tr) to hustle (a person) into believing or doing something
noun
the action of rebounding from an impact
a leap; jump; bound
the quality of being able to rebound; springiness
informal, vitality; vigour; resilience
swagger or impudence
informal, a temporary increase or rise
Australian rules football the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal
informal, to dismiss or be dismissed from a job
informal, in succession; one after the other
they have lost nine games on the bounce
Other Word Forms
- bounceable adjective
- bounceably adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of bounce1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bounce1
Idioms and Phrases
- get the ax (bounce)
- more bounce for the ounce
- that's how the ball bounces
Example Sentences
The pair immediately launch into a spirited, rhythmic back-and-forth, playfully bouncing around ideas, making jokes and finishing each other’s sentences.
But, as Muchova stepped up to serve and force a deciding set, Osaka regained her composure and bounced back aggressively, breaking to love to level the set.
The sound bounced off every corner of the square as 50,000 spectators, some of them war veterans, sat in silence.
TV chef Jamie Oliver has repeatedly warned of the dangers and disruption energy drinks can cause, with kids coming into school "bouncing off the walls" having had energy drinks for breakfast.
Last season I backed City on so many occasions saying they'd bounce back.
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