"bounce" meaning in English

See bounce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /baʊns/ Audio: en-us-bounce.ogg [US] Forms: bounce [singular], bounces [plural]
enPR: bouns Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bounce is a change of direction of motion, often after hitting an object.
    Sense id: simple-bounce-en-noun-UsZ3yEWW
  2. A bounce can also mean movement that is up and down, up and down (repeated).
    Sense id: simple-bounce-en-noun-AKC6T-bQ

Verb

IPA: /baʊns/ Audio: en-us-bounce.ogg [US] Forms: bounce [canonical], bounces [third-person, singular], bounced [past], bounced [past, participle], bouncing [present, participle]
enPR: bouns Head templates: {{verb|bounc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To bounce is to change the direction of motion after hitting an object.
    Sense id: simple-bounce-en-verb-v~8dZvEf
  2. To bounce is to make something move quickly up and down, or down and up.
    Sense id: simple-bounce-en-verb-wlKElyIm
  3. To bounce a check, is to be refused by a bank.
    Sense id: simple-bounce-en-verb-WqbwOAmY
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