bounce

/bˈaʊns/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. spring back; spring away from an impact
   “The rubber ball bounced”
2. hit something so that it bounces
   “bounce a ball”
3. move up and down repeatedly
4. come back after being refused
   “the check bounced”
5. leap suddenly
   “He bounced to his feet”
6. refuse to accept and send back
   “bounce a check”
7. eject from the premises
   “The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”

noun

1. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
2. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
3. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

Synonyms for bounce

• resile
• take a hop
• spring
• bound
• rebound
• recoil
• reverberate
• ricochet
• jounce
• bounciness
• leap
• leaping
• saltation
• bouncing

Antonyms of bounce

• clear

Words that rhyme with bounce

• announce
• denounce
• renounce
• flounce
• ounce
• trounce
• pounce
• pronounce
• mispronounce
• counce
• crounse
• mounce
• younce