Definition of bounce
Verbs
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
- Synonyms:
- bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
hit something so that it bounces
"bounce a ball"
- Types:
-
bounce out
bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
- Type of:
-
hit
cause to move by striking
move up and down repeatedly
- Synonyms:
- jounce
come back after being refused
"the check bounced"
- Antonyms:
-
clear
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
- Type of:
-
return
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
leap suddenly
"He bounced to his feet"
refuse to accept and send back
"bounce a check"
Nouns
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
- Synonyms:
- bounciness
- Type of:
-
elasticity, snap
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
- Synonyms:
- bouncing
- Type of:
-
backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion
a movement back from an impact
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