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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.Ìýto 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.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,the fluctuation in magnitude of target echoes on a radarscope.
Slang.Ìýa dismissal, rejection, or expulsion.
He's gotten the bounce from three different jobs.
adverb
with a bounce; suddenly.
verb phrase
to recover quickly.
After losing the first game of the double-header, the team bounced back to win the second.
bounce
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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
slangÌý(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
slangÌý(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
informalÌývitality; vigour; resilience
swagger or impudence
informalÌýa temporary increase or rise
Australian rules football the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal
informalÌýto dismiss or be dismissed from a job
informalÌýin succession; one after the other
they have lost nine games on the bounce
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- bounceable adjective
- bounceably adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bounce1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bounce1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Alexa, now almost 8, was bubbling with energy as she bounced from room to room, her braids swinging through the air.
Brian, who has worked as a cameraman for BBC Scotland for more than 40 years, bounced back quickly from the operation.
A bounce back in international air travel after the pandemic has largely offset reductions elsewhere, with domestic transport still the single biggest source of emissions.
Cheered on by a packed partisan crowd, Kartal dominated the opening set against Kasatkina before the Australian bounced back in the second set to level proceedings.
The 43-year-old has bounced back after a fall in the Irish Derby two years ago where he was knocked out and left with fractures to his legs and elbow,
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