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How to pronounce bounce in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms jounce
Type of move, locomote, go, travel
Type Words
Synonyms bound, leap, leaping, saltation, spring
Type of jump, jumping
Has types capriole, caper, pounce
Type Words
Synonyms bouncing
Type of backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion
Derivation bouncy
Type Words
Synonyms bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop
Type of jump, leap, bound, spring
Has types bound off, skip, carom, recoil, kick, kick back


The rubber ball bounced.
Type Words
Synonyms bounciness
Type of elasticity, snap
Type Words
Type of return


the check bounced.
Type Words
Type of eject, turn out, turf out, boot out, chuck out, exclude
Derivation bouncer


The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club.
Type Words
Type of hit
Has types bounce out


bounce a ball.
Type Words
Type of spring, bound, jump, leap


He bounced to his feet.
Type Words
Type of refuse, pass up, turn down, decline, reject


bounce a check.

Examples of bounce

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Never have I seen long blond curls bounce more angrily than hers near the start.
From the chron.com
Now if only everybody can quit bickering long enough, let the bounce back begin.
From the freep.com
England could also undermine him with bounce, which is why Tremlett will be key.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This should force the sphere to bounce from one side of the cavity to the other.
From the newscientist.com
Prices may have reached a floor, but this is no guarantee of an imminent bounce.
From the economist.com
Therefore, any bounce that occurs in AMD will soon be met with heavy resistance.
From the online.wsj.com
The currency also drew support from a bounce in global commodities and equities.
From the stuff.co.nz
He puts them in a room with gallons of coffee and lets them bounce ideas around.
From the economist.com
Kids enjoyed a bounce house, face painting and taking pictures with Santa Claus.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
  • Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
  • The quality of a substance that is able to rebound
  • Hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball"
  • Leap: a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  • Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
  • Move up and down repeatedly
  • Road Show (previously titled Bounce) is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman. ...
  • Bounce Streetdance Company is a dance company from Sweden that started 1997. Members include Alvaro Aguilera, Joe Jobe, Ambra Succi, Fredrik "Benke" Rydman, Filmon Michael, David Dalmo and Jennie Widegren. ...
  • Aaron's Party (Come Get It) is American pop singer Aaron Carter's follow-up to his international debut album. This album was released in 2000 (see 2000 in music).