|
|
bounce
|
|
- pronunciation:
- baUns
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
bounces, bouncing, bounced |
| definition 1: |
to spring back or up after hitting against a surface.
The ball bounced down the stairs.
- similar words:
- hop, jump, leap, spring
|
| definition 2: |
(informal) to be returned to you by a bank because there is not enough money in your checking account.
The check that I wrote at the supermarket bounced. |
| related words: |
skip |
|
|
|
|
| derivation: |
bounceable (adj.) |
|
|