bounce
- noun
- /baʊns/
- The athlete demonstrated incredible bounce as she landed after her jump.
But after that, it's not the bounce, it's the texture.
- But after that, it's not the bounce, it's the texture.
- I came in and we've got a bounce in a in a short period.
- I mean, I love the coolness, but I miss the kind of real bounce to the sponge.
- And that's what started the bounce back.
- We don't know that autos are going to be the first wave of bounce back stocks.
Examples
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You would never notice the little bounce unless you spent a lot of time watching her.
Fiction book (2002) -
Early in life, young children shake, rock, bounce, and move in response to the music that they hear.
Academic text (2015) -
Although slightly nervous, they walk into the university environments with a bounce in their steps.
Academic text (2006) -
It has good bounce for dancers.
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She's got an extra bounce in her step lately, an extra curve to her smile.
Fiction book (2002) -
Usually he appeared younger; there was a bounce to him, an energy, a brightness that radiated youth.
Fiction book (1995) -
The child's bounce made it clear that he was full of energy and excitement.
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You could see the bounce in the ball as it rebounded off the floor.
Synonyms
A jump through the air or a sudden strong feeling
A light bouncing movement of steps and hops often by children
Movement of an object hitting a surface and coming back up
A quick jump forward or upward made with energy
A quick springing movement upwards or forwards
A quick, strong jump upward or forward
A small quick jump someone makes when they feel playful
The movement of a ball or object after it hits a surface and comes back
Movement in short jumps, like sand grains bouncing in wind
Antonyms
Idioms
Just after something hits the ground and comes back up, or immediately without delay
Compounds
How Springy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bounce as a noun comes from the same image as a ball's jump: a light, springy movement, and by extension the lively energy you feel when you move quickly. That's why someone can have a 'bounce' in their step, meaning they walk with energy.