bounce

Noun

• rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

• the quality of a substance that is able to rebound

Verb

• eject from the premises
  • The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club
    

• refuse to accept and send back
  • bounce a check
    

• leap suddenly
  • He bounced to his feet
    

• come back after being refused
  • the check bounced
    

• move up and down repeatedly

• hit something so that it bounces
  • bounce a ball
    

• spring back; spring away from an impact
  • The rubber ball bounced
    
  • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bouncing , leap , leaping , spring , saltation , bound , bounciness , jounce , resile , take a hop , rebound , recoil , reverberate , ricochet