bounce 1 of 2

verb

ˈbau̇n(t)s How to pronounce bounce (audio)
Definition of bouncenext
1
as in to out
to drive or force out the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

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2
as in to rebound
to strike and fly off at an angle most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

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3
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again

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4
as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them

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5
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park

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bounce

2 of 2

noun

as in energy
active strength of body or mind the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos

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Recent Examples of bounce
Verb
Dubon's hit to right field in the second inning bounced up and over the wall for a run-scoring ground rule double. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Painter threw it inside to Jordan, who bounced it to third base. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
After coming out flat in a litmus test in Indiana, the Liberty nearly blew a 28-point fourth-quarter lead in a bounce-back game against the retooling Los Angeles Sparks at Barclays Center. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Austin Plebanski delivers a booming punt that took a Seminole bounce. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
  1. out
  2. rebound
  3. sack
  4. suggest
  5. hop
  6. energy
  7. chase
  8. dismiss
Verb
  • Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then the rest of the game occurred, a 20-12 victory in which Ty Simpson emerged with arguably the best rookie quarterback outing across the league over the weekend.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • China’s workhorse Long March rocket family appears to be rebounding quickly from a rare launch failure August 10.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hiring there and in the East Bay helped the broader Bay Area gain 2,300 jobs, rebounding from a loss of 5,600 in June, according to the state Employment Development Department.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebound
Verb
  • The Jayhawks trailed by six and got the ball at their 11 with 17 seconds left, but Missouri sealed the 36-28 victory with a safety when Lorenzo Williams sacked Reesing in the end zone.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Since Straus was sacked in mid-June, however, the team has lost just once in eight matches under interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud, pulling to within one spot and three points of a playoff berth.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
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  • But the market’s impressive ability to at least partially work its way around the conflict has also prevented prices from surging as astronomically high as the world’s largest-ever oil supply shock would suggest.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Automotive News’ report is light on details about the model but suggests the variant will be based on the standard Bronco and could arrive by the end of the decade.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggest
Verb
  • Bavik keeps things classic, brewing with 100% malt and aroma hops, then letting the beer chill out for an extended cold maturation.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • To descend to the pitch-black floor of a crater, Chang’e-7 will deploy a novel hopping probe.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hop
Noun
  • Collaboration improves when everyone knows where to place their energy.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the reflation boost appears to be petering out as much of the price recovery has been driven by surging global energy costs, while domestic demand lags.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of energy
Verb
  • John Hunt, Woodward Academy Hunt isn't just chasing 150 career wins.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismiss

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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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