bounce

bounce  (bouns)

v. bounced, bounc·ing, bounc·es

v.intr.

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 sent back by a bank as valueless: a check that bounced.

5. Baseball To hit a ground ball to an infielder: The batter bounced out to the shortstop.

v.tr.

1. To cause to strike an object or a surface and rebound: bounce a ball on the sidewalk.

2. To present or propose for comment or approval. Often used with off: bounced a few ideas off my boss.

3. Slang

a. To expel by force.

b. To dismiss from employment. See Synonyms at dismiss.

4. To write (a check) on an overdrawn bank account.

n.

1. A rebound.

2. A sudden bound, spring, or leap.

3. The capacity to rebound; spring: a ball with bounce.

4. Spirit; liveliness.

5. Slang Expulsion; dismissal.

6. Chiefly British Loud, arrogant speech; bluster.

Phrasal Verb:

bounce back

To recover quickly, as from a setback: The patient bounced back to good health.

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[Probably from Middle English bounsen, to beat.]

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bounce

Verb

[bouncing, bounced]

1. (of a ball, etc.) to rebound from an impact

2. to cause (a ball, etc.) to hit a solid surface and spring back

3. to move or cause to move suddenly; spring: I bounced down the stairs

4. Slang (of a bank) to send (a cheque) back or (of a cheque) to be sent back unredeemed because of lack of funds in the account

Noun

1. the action of rebounding from an impact

2. a leap or jump

3. springiness

4. Informal vitality; vigour [probably imitative]

bouncy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bounce - the quality of a substance that is able to rebound bounciness elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
	2.	bounce - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards leap, leaping, bound, saltation, spring jumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" capriole, caper - a playful leap or hop pounce - the act of pouncing
	3.	bounce - rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) bouncing backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion - a movement back from an impact
Verb	1.	bounce - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, recoil, spring, bound, reverberate kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" bound off, skip - bound off one point after another carom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	2.	bounce - hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball" bounce out - bounce a ball so that it becomes an out hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	3.	bounce - move up and down repeatedly jounce go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	4.	bounce - come back after being refused; "the check bounced" return - go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" bounce - refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check" clear - be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
	5.	bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	6.	bounce - refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check" pass up, turn down, decline, refuse, reject - refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" bounce - come back after being refused; "the check bounced"
	7.	bounce - eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club" eject, turf out, boot out, chuck out, exclude, turn out - put out or expel from a place; "The unruly student was excluded from the game"

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bounce

verb 1. rebound, return, thump, recoil, ricochet, spring back, resile

verb 2. bound, spring, jump, leap, skip, caper, prance, gambol, jounce

verb 3. (Slang) throw out, fire (informal) turn out, expel, oust, relegate, kick out (informal) drive out, eject, evict, boot out (informal) show someone the door, give someone the bum's rush (slang) throw out on your ear (informal)

noun 4. springiness, give, spring, bound, rebound, resilience, elasticity, recoil

noun 5. (Informal) life, go (informal) energy, pep, sparkle, zip (informal) vitality, animation, vigour, exuberance, dynamism, brio, vivacity, liveliness, vim (slang) lustiness, vivaciousness

Translations

bounce [bauns] vi [ball] → (re)botar; [cheque] → ser rechazado

vt → hacer (re)botar

n (= rebound) → (re)bote m;

he's got plenty of bounce (fig) → tiene mucha energía

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bounce [bauns] vi [ball] → rebondir; [cheque] → être refusé (étant sans provision);

(also: to bounce forward/out etc) → bondir, s'élancer

vt → faire rebondir

n (= rebound) → rebond m;

he's got plenty of bounce (fig) → il est plein d'entrain or d'allant

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bounce [bauns] vi → (auf)springen;

(cheque) → platzen

vt (ball) → (auf)springen lassen;

(signal) → reflektieren

n → Aufprall m;

he's got plenty of bounce (fig) → er hat viel Schwung

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bounce [bauns] vi [ball] → rimbalzare; [cheque] → essere restituito/a

vt → far rimbalzare

n (= rebound) → rimbalzo;

to bounce in → entrare di slancio or con foga;

he's got plenty of bounce (fig) → è molto esuberante