bounce

Meanings

• the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
• spring back; spring away from an impact
  • "The rubber ball bounced"
• hit something so that it bounces
  • "bounce a ball"
• move up and down repeatedly
• come back after being refused
  • "the check bounced"
• 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"

Synonyms

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