bounce
1. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (Freq. 2) • Syn: bounciness • Derivationally related forms: bouncy (for: bounciness) • Hypernyms: elasticity, snap 2. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (Freq. 1) • Syn: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound • Derivationally related forms: bound (for: bound), saltate (for: saltation), spring (for: spring), leap (for: leap) • Hypernyms: jump, jumping • Hyponyms: caper, capriole, pounce 3. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) • Syn: bouncing • Derivationally related forms: bouncy • Hypernyms: recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
1. spring back; spring away from an impact (Freq. 13) - The rubber ball bounced - These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide • Syn: resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet • Derivationally related forms: ricochet (for: ricochet), recoil (for: recoil), rebound (for: rebound), bound (for: bound), spring (for: spring), resilient (for: resile), resiliency (for: resile) • Hypernyms: jump, leap, bound, spring • Hyponyms: kick back, recoil, kick, skip, bound off, carom • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Something is ----ing PP 2. hit something so that it bounces (Freq. 5) - bounce a ball • Hypernyms: hit • Hyponyms: bounce out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - The children bounce the ball 3. move up and down repeatedly (Freq. 4) • Syn: jounce • Hypernyms: travel, go, move, locomote • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s - The balls bounce - These balls bounce easily 4. come back after being refused (Freq. 1) - the check bounced • Ant: clear • Hypernyms: return • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Something is ----ing PP - The checks bounce 5. leap suddenly (Freq. 1) - He bounced to his feet • Hypernyms: jump, leap, bound, spring • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP 6. refuse to accept and send back - bounce a check • Hypernyms: refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - The banks bounce the check 7. eject from the premises - The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club • Derivationally related forms: bouncer • Hypernyms: eject, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out, turn out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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