Bounce

  • 41bounce — See: GET THE BOUNCE, GIVE THE BOUNCE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 42bounce — 1. verb /baʊns/ a) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle. The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch. b) To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly. He bounces nervously… …

    Wiktionary

  • 43bounce — Synonyms and related words: AM signal, CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, FM signal, Highland fling, IF signal, IM display, RF amplifier, RF echoes, RF signal, RF stage, adaptability, airiness, and jump, animation, ax, backfire, backlash,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 44bounce — [13] Bounce is something of a mystery word. When it first appears in Middle English it means ‘hit’, and it does not acquire its modern sense ‘rebound’ until the late 16th century. There are similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 45bounce — See: get the bounce, give the bounce …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 46bounce — 1. verb 1) the ball bounced Syn: rebound, spring back, ricochet; N.Amer. carom 2) William bounced down the stairs Syn: bound, leap, jump, spring, bob, hop, skip, gambol …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 47bounce — [1] When referring to valves, it indicates a condition where the valve is not held tightly closed in the seat even though the camshaft has not opened it. Also called flutter or valve bounce [2] When referring to a distributor, it indicates a… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 48bounce — [13] Bounce is something of a mystery word. When it first appears in Middle English it means ‘hit’, and it does not acquire its modern sense ‘rebound’ until the late 16th century. There are similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch …

    Word origins

  • 49Bounce — 1. (of cheques) be dishonoured and be returned unpaid; 2. (of e mail) come back to the sender because it could not be received by the addressee s e mail program; 3. bully; 4. the bounce (Australian Rules) start of the game, when the umpire… …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 50bounce — Australian Slang 1. (of cheques) be dishonoured and be returned unpaid; 2. (of e mail) come back to the sender because it could not be received by the addressee s e mail program; 3. bully; 4. the bounce (Australian Rules) start of the game, when… …

    English dialects glossary