· rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

Synonym(s): bounce

Hypernym(s): recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash

· spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

Synonym(s): resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet

Hypernym(s): jump, leap, bound, spring

· hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball"

Hypernym(s): hit

· move up and down repeatedly

Synonym(s): jounce

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

· come back after being refused; "the check bounced"

Hypernym(s): return

Antonym(s): clear

· leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

Hypernym(s): jump, leap, bound, spring

· refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check"

Hypernym(s): refuse, reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline

· eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

Hypernym(s): eject, chuck_out, exclude, turf_out, boot_out, turn_out

· vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

· marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

Synonym(s): bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy