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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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BOUNCE definition: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: 2. to move in an energetic and…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Jul 13, 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.
BOUNCE definition: 1. to hit a surface and then move quickly away, or to make something do this: 2. to jump up and…. Learn more.