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   bounce

   /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 reboundspring backbobrecoilricochetjouncecaromrare:resile
   • ▪ (of light, sound, or an electronic signal) come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected back: "short sound waves bounce off even small objects"
   • ▪ (of an email) be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination: "I tried to email him, but the message bounced"
   • ▪ recover well after a setback or problem: "the savings rate has already started to bounce back and is sure to rise further"
   • ▪ come into sudden forceful contact with; collide with: West Indian "people cross the road as slowly as possible, as if daring the cars to bounce them"
   • 2. jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy: "Emma was happily bouncing up and down on the mattress" Similar boundleapjumpspringbobhopskiptripgamboldanceprancerompcapercavortfriskfrolicsport
   • ▪ move up and down repeatedly: "the gangplank bounced under his confident step"
   • ▪ cause (a child) to move lightly up and down on one's knee as a game: "I remember how you used to bounce me on your knee"
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) move jerkily along a bumpy surface: "the car bounced down the narrow track"
   • ▪ move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner: "Linda bounced in through the open front door" Similar boundleapjumpspringbobhopskiptripgamboldanceprancerompcapercavortfriskfrolicsport
   • 3. (of a cheque) be returned by a bank to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it: informal "a further two cheques of £160 also bounced"
   • ▪ (of a bank) return a cheque to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it: "the bank bounced the cheque"
   • 4. eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment. informal
   • ▪ dismiss (someone) from a job: North American "those who put in a dismal performance will be bounced from the tour"
   • 5. pressurize (someone) into doing something, typically by presenting them with a fait accompli: informal British "the government should beware being bounced into any ill-considered foreign gamble"

   noun

   • 1. a rebound of a ball or other object: "the wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce" Similar springinessspringresilienceelasticitygivereboundrecoil
   • ▪ the ability of a surface to make a ball rebound in a specified way: "a pitch of low bounce" Similar springinessspringresilienceelasticitygivereboundrecoil
   • ▪ a collision. West Indian
   • 2. an act of jumping or of moving up and down jerkily: "every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact" Similar reboundreflectionricochet
   • ▪ a sudden rise in the level of something: "economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year"
   • ▪ exuberant self-confidence: "the bounce was now back in Jenny's step" Similar vitalityvigourenergyvivacitylivelinesslifeanimationsparkleeffervescenceexuberancevervespiritednessspiritenthusiasmdynamismfireardourzealpushdrivecheerfulnesscheerinesshappinessjoybuoyancyoptimismhigh spiritslight-heartednessmerrimentjollityebullienceinformal:goget-up-and-gopepoomphpizzazzzingzipfizzfeistiness
   • ▪ health and body in a person's hair: "use conditioner to help hair regain its bounce"

   Word Origin Middle Englishbunsen ‘beat, thump’, perhaps imitative, or from Low German bunsen ‘beat’, Dutch bons ‘a thump’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     BOUNCE meaning: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after...

   • Znaczenie Bounce, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     bounce definicja: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after...

   • Bounce: French Translation

     BOUNCE translate: rebondir, bondir, (faire) sauter, être...

   • Bounce Spanish Translation

     BOUNCE translate: botar, rebotar, bote, rebote, rebotar,...

   • Bounce: Korean Translation

     BOUNCE translate: 튀다, 깡충 깡충 뛰다, 튐. Learn more in the...

   • Bounce: Italian Translation

     bounce translate: (far) rimbalzare, rimbalzare, rimbalzo,...

   • Bounce: Russian Translation

     BOUNCE translate: отскакивать , подпрыгивать , быть...

   • Bounce in Japanese

     BOUNCE translate: はねる（～をはねさせる）, はね返る（～をはね返す）, （何度も）飛び跳ねる,...

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   Bounce definition: to spring back from a surface in a lively manner. See examples of BOUNCE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › bounceBounce - definition of bounce by The Free Dictionary

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   Bounce is a verb that means to rebound, move jerkily, or expel, and a noun that means a rebound, a leap, or a style of music. Learn more about the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of bounce from various sources.

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   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. Bounce can be a noun or a verb. A basketball player bounces a ball on the floor and it springs back into her hand.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOUNCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBOUNCE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word bounce in American English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and related phrases. Bounce can mean to move up and down, to reflect sound or light, to jump or leap, or to fail as a check.