bounce

noun

UK /baʊns/

Word Forms

singular	bounce
plural	bounces

1
countable the movement of a ball or other object when it hits a surface and moves away again
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
2
uncountable the quality of being able to bounce or to make other things bounce
The pitch is in great condition, with plenty of bounce.
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
3
uncountable the quality of having a lot of energy and seeming happy and healthy
She came back full of confidence and bounce.
Synonyms and related words
General words for health
health
condition
fitness
4
singular businessa quick increase in prices after they have fallen to a low level
After the 1987 stock market crash, there was a 142-point bounce.
Synonyms and related words
Price behaviour
bounce
come down
cool off

bounce

noun

US /baʊns/

Word Forms

singular	bounce
plural	bounces

1
countable the movement of a ball or other object when it hits a surface and moves away again
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
2
uncountable the quality of being able to bounce or to make other things bounce
a shampoo that gives your hair added shine and bounce
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
3
uncountable the quality of having a lot of energy and seeming happy and healthy
She came back full of confidence and bounce.
Synonyms and related words
General words for health
health
condition
fitness
4
singular businessa quick increase in prices after they have fallen to a low level
After the 1987 stock market crash, there was a 142-point bounce.
Synonyms and related words
Price behavior
bounce
come down
cool off

bounce

verb

UK /baʊns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bounce
he/she/it	bounces
present participle	bouncing
past tense	bounced
past participle	bounced

1
intransitive/transitive if a ball or other object bounces, or if you bounce it, it hits a surface then immediately moves away from it
The ball bounced twice before hitting the net.
Hailstones were bouncing off the roof.
Josh bounced the ball down the street.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
2
intransitive/transitive if a person or vehicle bounces or is bounced, they move up and down as if they are on springs
She sat bouncing a baby on her knee.
bounce on/along:
The kids love bouncing on the bed.
Our jeep bounced along the rough track.
bounce someone/something up and down/around:
We were bounced around in the back of the van.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
3
intransitive to move quickly and with a lot of energy, as if you are very happy
The band came bouncing onto the stage.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
4
intransitive/transitive if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces it, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it
Synonyms and related words
Cheques and using cheques
blank cheque
bounce
cancel a cheque
5
intransitive if an email message bounces, it is sent back to you without reaching the person you sent it to
Synonyms and related words
Communicating by email or text message
address
ASCII art
attach
6
bounce an idea off someone
to share an idea with someone in order to get feedback and improve on it
When we come up with an idea, we always bounce it off each other.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 05/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017
7
to leave
Let’s bounce.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 10/07/2014
Open Dictionary - July2014

phrases

bounce someone into (doing) something

phrasal verbs

bounce around

bounce back

bounce off

bounce

verb

US /baʊns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bounce
he/she/it	bounces
present participle	bouncing
past tense	bounced
past participle	bounced

1
intransitive/transitive if a ball or other object bounces, or if you bounce it, it hits a surface then immediately moves away from it
The ball bounced twice before hitting the net.
Hailstones were bouncing off the roof.
Josh bounced the ball down the street.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
2
intransitive/transitive if a person or vehicle bounces or is bounced, they move up and down as if they are on springs
She sat bouncing a baby on her knee.
bounce on/along:
The kids love bouncing on the bed.
Our jeep bounced along the rough track.
bounce someone/something up and down/around:
We were bounced around in the back of the van.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
3
intransitive/transitive if a check bounces, or if a bank bounces it, the bank refuses to pay it because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it
Synonyms and related words
Checks and using checks
blank check
bounce
cancel a check
4
intransitive to move quickly and with a lot of energy, as if you are very happy
The band came bouncing onto the stage.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
5
intransitive if an e-mail message bounces, it is sent back to you without reaching the person you sent it to
Synonyms and related words
Communicating by email or text message
address
ASCII art
attach
6
bounce an idea off someone
to share an idea with someone in order to get feedback and improve on it
When we come up with an idea, we always bounce it off each other.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 05/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017
7
to leave
Let’s bounce.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 10/07/2014
Open Dictionary - July2014

phrasal verbs

bounce around

bounce back

bounce off

bounce

bounce

bounce ​‌‌

bounce an idea off someone

bounce ​‌‌

bounce an idea off someone

bounce

bounce