Overview of noun bounce

The noun bounce has 3 senses

• bounce, bounciness -- (the quality of a substance that is able to rebound)


• leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)


• bounce, bouncing -- (rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts))

Overview of verb bounce

The verb bounce has 7 senses

• 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")


• bounce -- (hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball")


• bounce, jounce -- (move up and down repeatedly)


• bounce -- (come back after being refused; "the check bounced")


• bounce -- (leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet")


• bounce -- (refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check")


• bounce -- (eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club")