bounce
English Thesaurus
1. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | jump, jumping, |
| definition | : | the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | caper, capriole, |
| definition | : | a playful leap or hop (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pounce, |
| definition | : | the act of pouncing (noun.act) |
2. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | elasticity, snap, |
| definition | : | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (noun.attribute) |
3. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event)
4. hit something so that it bounces (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bounce out, |
| definition | : | bounce a ball so that it becomes an out (verb.contact) |
5. eject from the premises (verb.contact)
6. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | kick, kick back, recoil, |
| definition | : | spring back, as from a forceful thrust (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bound off, skip, |
| definition | : | bound off one point after another (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | carom, |
| definition | : | rebound after hitting (verb.motion) |
7. move up and down repeatedly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
8. leap suddenly (verb.motion)
9. refuse to accept and send back (verb.possession)
| cause | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | come back after being refused (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | come back after being refused (verb.possession) |
10. come back after being refused (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | refuse to accept and send back (verb.possession) |
11. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bound, jump, leap, spring, |
| definition | : | move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | cause to jump or leap (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
12. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | hit something so that it bounces (verb.contact) |
13. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | bounce, jounce, |
| definition | : | move up and down repeatedly (verb.motion) |
14. hit something so that it bounces (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
15. eject from the premises (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bouncer, chucker-out, |
| definition | : | a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting (noun.person) |
16. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | carom, ricochet, |
| definition | : | a glancing rebound (noun.event) |
17. move up and down repeatedly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
18. come back after being refused (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | clear, |
| definition | : | be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts (verb.possession) |
19. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bound, jump, leap, spring, |
| definition | : | move forward by leaps and bounds (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | cause to jump or leap (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | saltate, |
| definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
20. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | bounce, |
| definition | : | hit something so that it bounces (verb.contact) |
21. rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | bounce, jounce, |
| definition | : | move up and down repeatedly (verb.motion) |
22. hit something so that it bounces (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
23. eject from the premises (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | bouncer, chucker-out, |
| definition | : | a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting (noun.person) |
24. spring back; spring away from an impact (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bounciness, |
| definition | : | the quality of a substance that is able to rebound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | resilience, resiliency, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | carom, ricochet, |
| definition | : | a glancing rebound (noun.event) |
25. move up and down repeatedly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bounce, bouncing, |
| definition | : | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) (noun.event) |
26. come back after being refused (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | clear, |
| definition | : | be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts (verb.possession) |
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