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bounce
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- pronunciation:
- baUns
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- bounce back
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
bounces, bouncing, bounced |
definition 1: |
to spring back or up after hitting something, or to do so several times in a row.
The ball bounced down the stairs.
- similar words:
- bob, hop, jump, leap, skip, spring, vault
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definition 2: |
to walk with a spring in one's step.
The child bounced along the sidewalk.- synonyms:
- prance, skip
- similar words:
- bob, bound, caper, frisk, hop, spring, trip
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definition 3: |
to cause to hit against something and spring back.
He bounced the tennis ball against the wall.
- similar words:
- bob, jump, skip, spring, vault
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related words: |
bump, dance, discharge, glance, romp, skip, suspend, turn |
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phrase: |
bounce back |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a sudden spring or jump.
With one bounce, the kangaroo was over the fence.- synonyms:
- bound, caper, jump, leap, skip, spring
- similar words:
- hop, trip, vault
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related words: |
bound, life |
derivation: |
bounceable (adj.) |
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