to spring back from a surface in a lively manner

The ball bounced off the wall.

to strike the ground or other surface, and rebound

The ball bounced once before he caught it.

to move or walk in a lively, exuberant, or energetic manner

She bounced into the room.

to move along in a lively manner, repeatedly striking the surface below and rebounding

The box bounced down the stairs.

to move about or enter or leave noisily or angrily (fol. by around, about, out, out of, into, etc.)

He bounced out of the room in a huff.

(of a check or the like) to fail to be honored by the bank against which it was drawn, due to lack of sufficient funds.

to cause to bound and rebound

to bounce a ball; to bounce a child on one's knee; to bounce a signal off a satellite.

to refuse payment on (a check) because of insufficient funds

The bank bounced my rent check.

to give (a bad check) as payment

That's the first time anyone bounced a check on me.

Slang . to eject, expel, or dismiss summarily or forcibly.

a bound or rebound

to catch a ball on the first bounce.

a sudden spring or leap

In one bounce he was at the door.

ability to rebound; resilience

This tennis ball has no more bounce.

vitality; energy; liveliness

There is bounce in his step. This soda water has more bounce to it.

the fluctuation in magnitude of target echoes on a radarscope.

Slang . a dismissal, rejection, or expulsion

He's gotten the bounce from three different jobs.

with a bounce; suddenly. ?

bounce back, to recover quickly

After losing the first game of the double-header, the team bounced back to win the second.

verb

allow , let in , permit

noun

animation , bound , dynamism , elasticity , energy , give , go , life , liveliness , pep , rebound , recoil , resilience , springiness , vigor , vitality , vivacity , zip , brio , dash , lan , esprit , pertness , sparkle , verve , vim , vivaciousness , jump , leap , spring , ductility , flexibleness , malleability , malleableness , plasticity , pliability , pliableness , pliancy , pliantness , resiliency , suppleness , buoyancy , dismissal , ejectment , eviction , expulsion , ouster , discharge , termination , (colloq.) discharge , elastic , hop , repercussion , ricochet , spirit , zest

verb

backlash , bob , boomerang , bound , buck , bump , carom , fly back , glance off , hop , hurdle , jerk up and down , jounce , jump , kick back , leap , rebound , recoil , resile , ricochet , saltate , snap back , spring back , thump , vault , ax * , boot out , can * , discharge , dismiss , eighty-six * , eject , fire , give one notice , give the heave ho , heave * , kick out * , oust , sack * , terminate , throw , spring , evict , expel , throw out , cashier , drop , release , (colloq.) discharge , boast , dap , elasticity , expulsion , glance , knock , react , resilience , sack , scold , skip , spirit , strike , vitality , volley