bounce

to move or walk in a lively, exuberant, or energetic manner: She bounced into the room.

to move along in a lively manner, repeatedly striking the surface below and rebounding: The box bounced down the stairs.

to move about or enter or leave noisily or angrily (followed by around, about, out, out of, into, etc.): He bounced out of the room in a huff.

(of a check or the like) to fail to be honored by the bank against which it was drawn, due to lack of sufficient funds.

to give (a bad check) as payment: That's the first time anyone bounced a check on me.

Slang. to eject, expel, or dismiss summarily or forcibly.

ability to rebound; resilience: This tennis ball has no more bounce.

vitality; energy; liveliness: There is bounce in his step. This soda water has more bounce to it.

the fluctuation in magnitude of target echoes on a radarscope.

Slang. a dismissal, rejection, or expulsion: He's gotten the bounce from three different jobs.

to rebound or cause to rebound repeatedly

to move or cause to move suddenly, excitedly, or violently; spring: she bounced up from her chair

slang (of a bank) to send (a cheque) back or (of a cheque) to be sent back unredeemed because of lack of funds in the drawer's account

(of an internet service provider) to send (an email message) back or (of an email message) to be sent back to the sender, for example because the recipient's email account is full

(tr) slang to force (a person) to leave (a place or job); throw out; eject

(tr) British to hustle (a person) into believing or doing something

the quality of being able to rebound; springiness

informal vitality; vigour; resilience

British swagger or impudence

informal a temporary increase or rise

the bounce Australian rules football the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal

get the bounce or give the bounce US informal to dismiss or be dismissed from a job

on the bounce informal in succession; one after the other: they have lost nine games on the bounce