Meaning & use
bounce
To spring back or rebound after hitting a hard surface, or to move up and down repeatedly.
See it in a sentence
The ball bounced off the wall and rolled back toward the goal.
Excited children bounced on the trampoline for nearly an hour straight.
A note on using this word
Informally, a check that 'bounces' is one returned unpaid because the account lacked sufficient funds.
Words with a similar meaning
reboundspring
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Informal: (of a check) to be returned unpaid because of insufficient funds.
His rent check bounced, and the bank charged him an extra fee.
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