What is the meaning of bouncing?

noun

  • Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts.

verb

  • Spring back; spring away from an impact.
    • usage: "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
  • Hit something so that it bounces.
    • usage: "bounce a ball"
  • Move up and down repeatedly.
  • Come back after being refused.
    • usage: "the check bounced"
  • Leap suddenly.
    • usage: "He bounced to his feet"
  • Refuse to accept and send back.
    • usage: "bounce a check"
  • Eject from the premises.
    • usage: "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

adjective

  • Vigorously healthy.
    • usage: "a bouncing baby"
  • Marked by lively action.
    • usage: "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
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