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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: zip, vigor, pep, spirit, life, vivacity, animation.
BOUNCE definition: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: 2. to move in an energetic and…. Learn more.
: to cause to rebound or be reflected. bounce a ball. bounce a light ray off a reflector. 3. a. : dismiss, fire. b. : to expel precipitately from a place. c. : to eliminate from a competition by defeating. was bounced from the tournament in the first round. 4. : to issue (a check) drawn on an account with insufficient funds. 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. Bounce can be a noun or a verb. A basketball player bounces a ball on the floor and it springs back into her hand. Trampolines have a lot of bounce in them; that's why they are fun to jump on.
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.
See bounce in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bounce. Definition of bounce verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 26, 2024 · ( transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly. He bounced the child on his knee. The children were bouncing a ball against a wall. ( transitive, colloquial) To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to ( off or by) someone, in order to gain feedback .
(British English, informal) one after the other, without anything else coming between. We've won six matches on the bounce. See bounce in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bounce. Definition of bounce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Definitions of 'bounce' 1. When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it. [...] 2. The bounce of a sports field is the condition of it, which determines how high a ball will bounce on it. [...] 3.
4 days ago · 17 senses: 1. (of an elastic object, such as a ball) to rebound from an impact 2. to cause (such an object) to hit a solid.... Click for more definitions.
