boulle
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bounce


Definition: Meaning of, bounce in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / baʊns /

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bounce bounced bounced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bouncing bounces
  1. ball/object [intransitive and transitive] if a ball or other object bounces, or you bounce it, it immediately moves up or away from a surface after hitting it
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  2. jump up and down [intransitive] to move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc
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  3. cheque [intransitive and transitive] if a cheque bounces, or if a bank bounces a cheque, the bank will not pay any money because there is not enough money in the account of the person who wrote it
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  4. walk [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk quickly and with a lot of energy
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  5. something moves up and down [intransitive] if something bounces, it moves quickly up and down as you move
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  6. light/sound [intransitive and transitive] if light or sound bounces, it hits a surface and then moves quickly away from it
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  7. email also bounce back [intransitive and transitive] if an email that you send bounces or is bounced, it is returned to you and the other person does not receive it because of a technical problem
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  8. bounce ideas off somebody to talk about your ideas with someone in order to get their opinion
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  9. force somebody to leave [transitive] informal to force someone to leave a place, job, or organization, especially because they have done something wrong
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bounce bounces
  1. [countable] the action of moving up and down on a surface
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  2. [uncountable] the ability to move up and down on a surface, or that surface's ability to make something move up and down
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  3. [singular,uncountable] a lot of energy that someone has
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  4. [uncountable] hair that has bounce is in very good condition and goes back to its shape if you press it
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bounce used in phrases

  • bounce out (verb)
    1. baseball bounce a ball so that it becomes an out
  • give the bounce (verb)
    1. terminate a relationship abruptly
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bounce used in phrasal verbs

  • bounce around (phrasal verb)
    1. to discuss something in order to make a decision
  • bounce back (phrasal verb)
    1. to become healthy, happy, or successful again after something bad has happened to you
    2. business if a market or price bounces back, it rises again after falling
  • bounce off (phrasal verb)
    1. bounce off something if light or sound bounces off a surface, it hits it and then moves away from it again
    2. bounce something off someone to discuss something with someone in order to get their opinion and make a decision
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