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bounce
Verb
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To bounce is to change the direction of motion after hitting an object.
The tennis ball bounced off the wall.
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To bounce is to make something move quickly up and down, or down and up.
He bounced the child on his knee.
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To bounce a check, is to be refused by a bank.
bounce
Noun
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A bounce is a change of direction of motion, often after hitting an object.
The poor bird made a big bounce off my car when we hit each other.
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A bounce can also mean movement that is up and down, up and down (repeated).
diving
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noun
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
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noun
(= dive)
a headlong plunge into water