BOUNCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a light springing movement upwards or forwards
   Synonym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • jumping (what does jumping mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • caper (what does caper mean?)
   • capriole (what does capriole mean?)
   • pounce (what does pounce mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • saltate (what does saltate mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
   Synonym(s)
   • bounciness (what does bounciness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elasticity (what does elasticity mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
3. Meaning
   • rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
   Synonym(s)
   • bouncing (what does bouncing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • repercussion (what does repercussion mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • backlash (what does backlash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • jounce (what does jounce mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)

BOUNCE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • hit something so that it bounces
   Usage Example(s)
   • bounce a ball
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bounce out (what does bounce out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bounciness (what does bounciness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • eject from the premises
   Usage Example(s)
   • The ex-boxer’’s job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expel (what does expel mean?)
   • eject (what does eject mean?)
   • chuck out (what does chuck out mean?)
   • exclude (what does exclude mean?)
   • throw out (what does throw out mean?)
   • kick out (what does kick out mean?)
   • turf out (what does turf out mean?)
   • boot out (what does boot out mean?)
   • turn out (what does turn out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bouncer (what does bouncer mean?)
   • chucker-out (what does chucker-out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • spring back
   • spring away from an impact
   Synonym(s)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • resile (what does resile mean?)
   • reverberate (what does reverberate mean?)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • take a hop (what does take a hop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The rubber ball bounced
   • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • kick back (what does kick back mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • skip (what does skip mean?)
   • bound off (what does bound off mean?)
   • carom (what does carom mean?)
   • glance (what does glance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ricochet (what does ricochet mean?)
   • carom (what does carom mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • repercussion (what does repercussion mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • backlash (what does backlash mean?)
   • recoil (what does recoil mean?)
   • repercussion (what does repercussion mean?)
   • rebound (what does rebound mean?)
   • backlash (what does backlash mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • leaping (what does leaping mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • saltation (what does saltation mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • resilience (what does resilience mean?)
   • resiliency (what does resiliency mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bouncing (what does bouncing mean?)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bounciness (what does bounciness mean?)
4. Meaning
   • move up and down repeatedly
   Synonym(s)
   • jounce (what does jounce mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
   • bouncing (what does bouncing mean?)
5. Meaning
   • leap suddenly
   Usage Example(s)
   • He bounced to his feet
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   • leap (what does leap mean?)
   • bound (what does bound mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
6. Meaning
   • refuse to accept and send back
   Usage Example(s)
   • bounce a check
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   • pass up (what does pass up mean?)
   • turn down (what does turn down mean?)
   • decline (what does decline mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
7. Meaning
   • come back after being refused
   Usage Example(s)
   • the check bounced
   Hypernyms(s) bounce is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   • come back (what does come back mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)