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bounce

/baʊns/

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verb
move up and down repeatedly
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jounce

type of:
move locomote go travel
noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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bound leap leaping saltation spring

type of:
jump jumping
noun
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
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bouncing

type of:
backlash rebound recoil repercussion
verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
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"The rubber ball bounced"

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bound rebound recoil resile reverberate ricochet spring take a hop

type of:
jump leap bound spring
noun
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
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bounciness

type of:
elasticity snap
verb
come back after being refused
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"the check bounced"
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clear

type of:
return
verb
eject from the premises
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"The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

type of:
eject turn out turf out boot out chuck out exclude
verb
hit something so that it bounces
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"bounce a ball"

type of:
hit
verb
leap suddenly
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"He bounced to his feet"

type of:
spring bound jump leap
verb
refuse to accept and send back
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"bounce a check"

type of:
refuse pass up turn down decline reject

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