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bounce

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bounce in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
    leap  leaping  spring  saltation  bound  bounce 
  2. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
    bounce  bounciness 
  3. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
    bounce  bouncing 
verb
  1. eject from the premises
    "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"
    bounce 
  2. hit something so that it bounces
    "bounce a ball"
    bounce 
  3. 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 
  4. leap suddenly
    "He bounced to his feet"
    bounce 
  5. move up and down repeatedly
    bounce  jounce 
  6. come back after being refused
    "the check bounced"
    bounce 
  7. refuse to accept and send back
    "bounce a check"
    bounce 
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