bounce
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
Types & categories
- elasticity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
The rubber ball bounced
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
hit something so that it bounces
bounce a ball
Types & categories
- hit hypernym
- bounce out hyponym
Related & opposite
- bounce derivation
Sense 5 noun
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
Types & categories
- rebound hypernym
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Sense 6 verb
move up and down repeatedly
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
- bouncing derivation
Sense 7 verb
come back after being refused
the check bounced
Types & categories
- return hypernym
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Sense 8 verb
leap suddenly
He bounced to his feet
Types & categories
- jump hypernym
Sense 9 verb
refuse to accept and send back
bounce a check
Types & categories
- turn down hypernym
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Sense 10 verb
eject from the premises
The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club
Types & categories
- eject hypernym
Related & opposite
- bouncer derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | springy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | elasticity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebound |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bouncing |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | resiliency |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | carom |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | springy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | jump |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | kick back |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bound off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | carom |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | jump |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | leap |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | saltate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | jumping |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | capriole |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pounce |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | hit |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bounce out |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | jounce |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | springy |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | rebound |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bouncing |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | clear |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | return |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | jump |
| 9 | causes | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 9 | verb group | Related & opposite | bounce |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | turn down |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | bouncer |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | eject |