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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. 4.
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.
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.
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.
Bounce definition: To rebound after having struck an object or a surface.
to jump up and down several times on a soft surface: The children loved bouncing on the bed. bounce along/around/into, etc. to move somewhere in a happy and energetic way: Sarah bounced into the room with a big smile on her face.
Definition of bounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of bounce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
