Bounce

verb

baʊns

Noun

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Similar:Bound LeapLeapingSaltationSpring
Type of:JumpJumping
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Similar:Bouncing
Type of:BacklashReboundRecoil
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
Similar:Bounciness
Type of:ElasticitySnap

spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
Similar:Bound ReboundRecoilResileReverberate
Type of:JumpLeap Bound
come back after being refused
“the check bounced”
Type of:Return
eject from the premises
“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”
Type of:EjectExclude
hit something so that it bounces
“bounce a ball”
Type of:Hit
leap suddenly
“He bounced to his feet”
Type of:Spring BoundJump
refuse to accept and send back
“bounce a check”
Type of:RefuseDeclineReject
move up and down repeatedly
Similar:Jounce
Type of:MoveLocomoteGo