Definition:
bounces
- bounces(of a thing) Move up and down while remaining essentially in the same position
- bounces(of an object, esp. a ball) Move quickly away from a surface after hitting it; rebound
- bouncesMove in an energetic or happy manner
- bouncesDismiss (someone) from a job
- bounces(of a vehicle) Move jerkily along a bumpy surface
- bouncesEject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment
- bounces(of a person) Jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy
- bouncesRebound repeatedly
- bouncesWrite (a check) on insufficient funds
- bouncesCause (a child) to move lightly up and down on one's knee as a game
- bouncesRecover well after a setback
- bouncesHit a ball that bounces before reaching a fielder
- bouncesBOUNCE, to spring back
- bounces(of light, sound, or an electronic signal) Come into contact with an object or surface and be reflected
- bounces(of a check) Be returned by a bank when there are insufficient funds to meet it
- bounces(of an e-mail) Be returned to its sender after failing to reach its destination