"bounce" in the noun sense
1. bounce, bounciness
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
2. leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
3. bounce, bouncing
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
"bounce" in the verb sense
1. bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
spring back spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
2. bounce
hit something so that it bounces
"bounce a ball"
3. bounce, jounce
move up and down repeatedly
4. bounce
come back after being refused
"the check bounced"
5. bounce
leap suddenly
"He bounced to his feet"
6. bounce
refuse to accept and send back
"bounce a check"
7. bounce
eject from the premises
"The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"
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