BOUNCE
/baʊns/
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Definition
/baʊns/
noun
- A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
- A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
- An email return with any error.
- The sack, licensing.
- A bang, boom.
verb
- To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.“The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.”
- To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.“He bounces nervously on his chair.”
- To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.“He bounced the child on his knee.”
- To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) somebody, in order to gain feedback.“I'm meeting Bob later to bounce some ideas off him about the new product range.”
- To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.“She bounced happily into the room.”
Source: Wiktionary
