bouncer

noun

bounc·​er ˈbau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce bouncer (audio)
: one that bounces: such as
a
: one employed to restrain or eject disorderly persons
b
: a bouncing ground ball

Examples of bouncer in a Sentence

The batter hit a bouncer to the shortstop.
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Mike Tauchman checked his swing, broke his bat and hit a bouncer back toward the mound. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 With Fermin on the mound, Neto mishandled a bouncer that could have been an inning-ending double play. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025 With a quick swivel, the rookie defender struck down on the hip-high bouncer with his left foot. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025 Arena, like the adjacent club called Circus, was established by a couple of gay and Latino entrepreneurs as open-to-everyone party spaces — a radical departure during an era when discos were defined more by the vulgar discrimination of velvet ropes and vain bouncers policing entry. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bouncer

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bouncer was in 1865

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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

bouncer

noun
bounc·​er ˈbau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce bouncer (audio)
: one that bounces
especially : someone employed in a public place to remove troublemakers
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