bounce

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bouns, IPA: /baʊns/, SAMPA: /baUns/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -aʊns

[edit] Verb

to bounce (third-person singular simple present bounces, present participle bouncing, simple past and past participle bounced)

1. (intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
2. (intransitive) To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.

   He bounces nervously on his chair.

3. (transitive) To cause to move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.

   He bounced the kid on his knee.

4. (intransitive, informal) Of a cheque/check, to be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
5. (intransitive, slang, African American Vernacular) To leave.
6. (intransitive, slang, African American Vernacular) To have sexual intercourse.
7. (transitive, air combat) To attack unexpectedly.

   The squadron was bounced north of the town.

8. (intransitive, electronics) To turn power off and back on; to reset

   See if it helps to bounce the router.

9. (intransitive, Internet) (Of an e-mail message) To return undelivered.

[edit] Synonyms

• (change direction of motion after hitting an obstacle): bounce back, rebound
• (move quickly up and down): bob

[edit] Derived terms

bounce back bounceback bouncedown

bouncer bouncing bouncy

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[edit] Noun

bounce (plural bounces)

1. A change of direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
2. A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
3. An email return with any error.
4. The sack, licensing
5. A bang, boom
6. A genre of New Orleans music.
7. (slang, African American Vernacular) Drugs.
8. (slang, African American Vernacular) Swagger.
9. (slang, African American Vernacular) A 'good' beat.
10. (slang, African American Vernacular) A talent for leaping.

    Them pro-ballers got bounce!

[edit] Synonyms

• (change of direction of motion after hitting an obstacle): rebound
• (movement up and down): bob, bobbing (repeated), bouncing (repeated)

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• bouncy
• on the bounce