Bounce - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (syn: bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring)
- rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (syn: bouncing)
verb
- come back after being refused
Extra examples
He was bouncing a tennis ball against the garage door.
The children love to bounce on the bed.
The winner bounced up and down with delight.
Her curls bounced as she jumped.
He bounced the baby on his knee.
She gave me a check for 20 dollars, but the check bounced, and I never got the money.
He bounced a 100-dollar check at the grocery store.
The store charges a $15 fee for a bounced check.
The ball took a high bounce over the shortstop's head.
He caught the ball on the first bounce.
The shampoo promises to give limp hair lots of bounce.
After the debates, she enjoyed a big bounce in the election polls.
The rubber ball bounced along.
The sounds bounce off the objects.
She bounced out of the chair.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: bounce
he/she/it: bounces
present participle: bouncing
past tense: bounced
past participle: bounced
singular: bounce
plural: bounces
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