Bounce meaning

What does “bounce” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bounce” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the quality of a substance that is able to rebound.

bounce

the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
Synonymsbounciness
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Synonymsleap leaping spring saltation bound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Synonymsbouncing

spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”
Synonymsresile take a hop spring bound rebound recoil reverberate ricochet
hit something so that it bounces
“bounce a ball”
move up and down repeatedly
Synonymsjounce
come back after being refused
“the check bounced”
Oppositesclear
leap suddenly
“He bounced to his feet”
refuse to accept and send back
“bounce a check”
eject from the premises
“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University