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- DictionaryBounce/bouns/
verb
- 1. (of an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it; rebound (once or repeatedly): "the ball bounced away and he chased it"
- 2. (of a person) jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy: "bouncing up and down on the mattress"
noun
- 1. a rebound of a ball or other object: "a bad bounce caused the ball to get away from the second baseman"
- 2. an act of jumping or an instance of being moved up and down: "every bounce of the truck brought them into fresh contact"
1. obsolete: beat, bump. 2. : 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.
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.
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).
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.
17 meanings: 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.
Definition of bounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bounce definition: To rebound after having struck an object or a surface.
Definition of bounce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 meaning: 1 : to cause (a ball, rock, etc.) to hit against a surface and quickly move in a different and usually opposite direction; 2 : to move in one direction, hit a surface (such as a wall or the floor), and then quickly move in a different and usually opposite direction usually + off
