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   Bounce

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   • 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" Similar reboundspring backbobrecoilricochetjouncecaromrare:resile
   • ▪ (of light, sound, or an electronic signal) come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected: "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: "he was admired for his ability to bounce back from injury"
   • ▪ hit a ball that bounces before reaching a fielder: "bouncing out with the bases loaded"
   • 2. (of a person) jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy: "bouncing up and down on the mattress" Similar boundleapjumpspringbobhopskiptripgamboldanceprancerompcapercavortfriskfrolicsport
   • ▪ (of a thing) move up and down while remaining essentially in the same position: "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 an energetic or happy manner: "Linda bounced in through the open front door" Similar boundleapjumpspringbobhopskiptripgamboldanceprancerompcapercavortfriskfrolicsport
   • 3. (of a check) be returned by a bank when there are insufficient funds to meet it: informal "my rent check bounced"
   • ▪ write (a check) on insufficient funds: informal "I've never bounced a check"
   • 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"

   noun

   • 1. a rebound of a ball or other object: "a bad bounce caused the ball to get away from the second baseman" Similar springinessspringresilienceelasticitygivereboundrecoil
   • ▪ the power of rebounding: "a pitch of low bounce" Similar springinessspringresilienceelasticitygivereboundrecoil
   • 2. an act of jumping or an instance of being moved up and down: "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 vitalityvigorenergyvivacitylivelinesslifeanimationsparkleeffervescenceexuberancevervespiritednessspiritenthusiasmdynamismfireardorzealpushdrivecheerfulnesscheerinesshappinessjoybuoyancyoptimismhigh spiritslight-heartednessmerrimentjollityebullienceinformal:goget-up-and-gopepoomphpizzazzzingzipfizzfeistiness
   • ▪ health and body in the 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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   • Get a quick, free translation! BOUNCE meaning: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: 2. to move in an energetic and…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if an email is bounced?

   • If an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it comes back to you because the address is wrong or there is a computer problem. In tennis you have to hit the ball before its second bounce. figurative This shampoo will give your hair bounce (= make it look attractively thick) and shine. His speech to the convention may have given him a bounce.

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   What does it mean when a person bounces up and down?

   • [intransitive] bounce (up and down) (on something) (of a person) to jump up and down on something She bounced up and down excitedly on the bed. [intransitive, transitive] bounce (something) (up and down) to move up and down; to move something up and down Her hair bounced as she walked.

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   What does bounce mean in football?

   • bounce ( countable and uncountable, plural bounces) A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle . Krohn-Dehli took advantage of a lucky bounce of the ball after a battling run on the left flank by Simon Poulsen, dummied two defenders and shot low through goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg's legs after 24 minutes.

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   BOUNCE meaning: 1. to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: 2. to move in an energetic and…. Learn more.

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   3 [transitive] bounce somebody (up and down) (on something) to move a child up and down while he or she is sitting on your knee in order to entertain him or her; 4 [intransitive, transitive] bounce (something) (up and down) to move up and down; to move something up and down Her hair bounced as she walked.

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   3 days ago · bounce in American English. (bauns) (verb bounced, bouncing) intransitive verb. 1. to spring back from a surface in a lively manner. The ball bounced off the wall. 2. to strike the ground or other surface, and rebound. The ball bounced once before he caught it.

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

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   bounce off something Short sound waves bounce off even small objects. The light bounced off the river and dazzled her. + adv./prep. The ball bounced high and she missed it. bounce something (against/on/off something) She bounced the ball against the wall.

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   Mar 20, 2024 · bounce (third-person singular simple present bounces, present participle bouncing, simple past and past participle bounced) ( intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle . Synonyms: bounce back, rebound. The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch. ( intransitive) To move quickly up and ...

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   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.