bounce /bæʊns/
1. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
synset: bounce, bounciness
2. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
synset: leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
3. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
1. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
synset: bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
2. hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball"
synset: bounce
3. move up and down repeatedly
4. come back after being refused; "the check bounced"
synset: bounce
5. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"
synset: bounce
6. refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check"
synset: bounce
7. eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"
synset: bounce
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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