bounce back

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 back

vb

(intr, adverb) to recover one's health, good spirits, confidence, etc., easily after a setback

n bounce-back

a recovery following a setback

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bounce back - improve in health; "He got well fast" get well, get over ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

Translations

? bounce back

vt sep ball → zurückprallen lassen

vi → abprallen, zurückprallen; (fig inf: person) → sich nicht unterkriegen lassen (inf); (to boyfriend) → zurückkommen