bounce
92
2.2
- noun
- /baʊns/
- The athlete demonstrated incredible bounce as she landed after her jump.
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- 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
95
1.0
A jump through the air or a sudden strong feeling
13
1.6
Movement of an object hitting a surface and coming back up
9
1.3
A quick, strong jump upward or forward
8
1.0
A light bouncing movement of steps and hops often by children
8
4.8
A quick springing movement upwards or forwards
5
1.3
A quick jump forward or upward made with energy
1
3.0
The movement of a ball or object after it hits a surface and comes back
1
7.7
A small quick jump someone makes when they feel playful
1
9.9
Movement in short jumps, like sand grains bouncing in wind
Antonyms
Idioms
1
7.4
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.