to cause (a ball, etc) to rebound
informal to return (a cheque) as not good because of lack of funds in the payer's account
to rebound after striking the ground or other surface
to move violently, noisily, or with a springing step
She bounced into the room
informal to return (a cheque) as not good because of lack of funds in the payer's account
informal said of a cheque: to be returned by a bank as not good
Brit, informal to coerce into doing something
chiefly NAmer, informal to dismiss; fire
bounce something off somebody
informal to see what somebody's reactions are to an idea, etc
[Middle English bounsen to beat, thump, prob of imitative origin]