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Bounce   /baʊns/   Listen
verb
Bounce  v. t.  
1.
To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.
2.
To cause to bound or rebound; sometimes, to toss.
3.
To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment. (Collog. U. S.)
4.
To bully; to scold. (Collog.)


Bounce  v. i.  (past & past part. bounced; pres. part. bouncing)  
1.
To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly. "Another bounces as hard as he can knock." "Against his bosom bounced his heaving heart."
2.
To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room. "Out bounced the mastiff." "Bounced off his arm+chair."
3.
To boast; to talk big; to bluster. (Obs.)


noun
Bounce  n.  
1.
A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
2.
A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump. "The bounce burst open the door."
3.
An explosion, or the noise of one. (Obs.)
4.
Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
5.
(Zool.) A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus).


adverb
Bounce  adv.  With a sudden leap; suddenly. "This impudent puppy comes bounce in upon me."





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"Bounce" Quotes from Famous Books



... time convinced, apparently, that he was the victim of foul play, the bear lost his temper, and tried to rise. He tripped as before, came down heavily on his side, and hit the back of his head against a stone. This threw him into a violent rage, and he began to bounce. ...
— The Prairie Chief • R.M. Ballantyne
... a reassuring smile. "He is as quiet and manageable as any man could wish. He does indeed bounce about a little when we burst away at first, and is apt then to get the bit in his teeth; but you've only to keep a tight rein and he'll go all right. His only fault is a habit of tossing his head, which is a little awkward until you ...
— The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands • R.M. Ballantyne
... Harvard fumbled, not for the first time that day, and Neil, more by accident than design, got the pigskin on the bounce, and, skirting the opposing right end, went up the field for a touch down without ever being in danger. The Erskine supporters went mad with delight, and the Harvard stand was ruefully silent. Devoe missed a difficult goal and a few minutes later the game ended with a final score of 34-5. Mills, ...
— Behind the Line • Ralph Henry Barbour
... sweet cordial similar to cherry-bounce," said Rollo. "But now, Jonas, we will have the review lesson. What ...
— Rollo in Society - A Guide for Youth • George S. Chappell
... must be governed. I have resolved to keep him for the future behind his counter, and let him bounce at his customers if he dares. I cannot be above stairs and below at the same time, and have therefore taken a girl to look after the child, and dress the dinner; and, after all, pray ...
— The Works of Samuel Johnson in Nine Volumes - Volume IV: The Adventurer; The Idler • Samuel Johnson


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