 bounce |
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| 1. | [ verb ] spring back; spring away from an impact | |
| Synonyms: | spring ricochet bound rebound reverberate recoil resile take_a_hop | |
| Examples: | "The rubber ball bounced" "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" |
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| Related terms: | jump kick_back carom skip leap ricochet resilience | |
| 2. | [ verb ] hit something so that it bounces, as of a ball | |
| Related terms: | hit bounce_out | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move up and down repeatedly | |
| Synonyms: | jounce | |
| Related terms: | travel | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (physics) the quality of a substance that is able to rebound | |
| Synonyms: | bounciness | |
| Related terms: | elasticity | |
| 5. | [ verb ] leap suddenly | |
| Examples: | "He bounced to his feet" |
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| Related terms: | jump | |
| 6. | [ verb ] come back after being refused | |
| Examples: | "the check bounced" |
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| Related terms: | clear return | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a light springing movement upwards or forwards | |
| Synonyms: | leap leaping spring saltation bound | |
| Related terms: | jump caper pounce jump jump | |
| 8. | [ verb ] refuse to accept and send back | |
| Examples: | "bounce a check" |
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| Related terms: | refuse | |
| 9. | [ verb ] eject from the premises | |
| Examples: | "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club" |
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| Related terms: | expel bouncer | |
| 10. | [ noun ] rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) | |
| Synonyms: | bouncing | |
| Related terms: | recoil | |
| Similar spelling: |
bonce Bones bouncy bonxie Bonacci bonk Bong Bunce bone_ash bone_age bonus bongo bonsai Bonasa |
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