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bounce
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bounce in WordNet English dictionary
noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
leap
leaping
spring
saltation
bound
bounce
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
bounce
bounciness
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
bounce
bouncing
verb
eject from the premises
"The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"
bounce
hit something so that it bounces
"bounce a ball"
bounce
spring back; spring away from an impact
"The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
bounce
resile
take a hop
spring
bound
rebound
recoil
reverberate
ricochet
leap suddenly
"He bounced to his feet"
bounce
move up and down repeatedly
bounce
jounce
come back after being refused
"the check bounced"
bounce
refuse to accept and send back
"bounce a check"
bounce
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