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- Dictionarybounce/baʊns/
verb
- 1. (with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it: "the ball bounced away and he chased it" Similar
- 2. jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy: "Emma was happily bouncing up and down on the mattress" Similar
noun
- 1. a rebound of a ball or other object: "the wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce" Similar
- 2. an act of jumping or of moving up and down jerkily: "every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact" Similar
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to move up or away after hitting a surface, or to cause something to move this way: [ I ] The basketball bounced off the rim of the basket. [ T ] She bounced the baby on her knee. [ I ] fig. Tom bounced into the room (= walked in a happy, energetic way).
noun. plural bounces. 1. : the act or action of bouncing off the ground or another surface : a rebound off a surface. caught the ball on the second bounce. … his liner … to right-center took an odd bounce off the wall. Rob Maaddi.
Bounce definition: to spring back from a surface in a lively manner. See examples of BOUNCE used in a sentence.
If an email or other electronic message bounces, it is returned to the person who sent it because the address was wrong or because of a problem with one of the computers involved in sending it.
1. To rebound after having struck an object or a surface. 2. To move jerkily; bump: The car bounced over the potholes. 3. To bound: children bouncing into the room. 4. To be left unpaid because of an overdrawn account: a check that bounced. 5.
Bounce is a word for an up and down movement or recovery — like a ball's bounce on the pavement or the stock market's rise after a crash.
Definition of bounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bounce meaning, definition, what is bounce: if a ball or other object bounces, or yo...: Learn more.
BOUNCE meaning: 1. to hit a surface and then move quickly away, or to make something do this: 2. to jump up and…. Learn more.
Jun 10, 2024 · ( transitive, colloquial) To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to ( off or by) someone, in order to gain feedback . I'm meeting Bob later to bounce some ideas off him about the new product range. ( intransitive) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.