verb
- to spring back after hitting something
- to move up and down repeatedly
- to be returned by a bank because of insufficient funds
Usage: banking
noun
- the act of bouncing or springing back
- liveliness or energy
Usage: informal
Examples
- The ball will bounce off the wall.
- She likes to bounce on the trampoline.
- The children bounce with excitement.
- His check bounced due to insufficient funds.
- The basketball has lost its bounce.
- She has a lot of bounce in her step.
- The tennis ball took a high bounce.
- Don’t bounce in your chair during class.