bounce

[bouns] / baʊns /

NOUN

spring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebound

STRONG

animation bound dynamism elasticity energy give go life liveliness pep recoil resilience springiness vigor vitality vivacity zip

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy enervation idleness inactivity laziness lethargy

VERB

spring up; rebound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound bump carom hop jump leap rebound ricochet

STRONG

bob boomerang buck hurdle jounce recoil resile saltate thump vault

WEAK

fly back glance off jerk up and down snap back spring back

VERB

evict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heave throw

STRONG

ax can discharge dismiss eject fire oust sack terminate

WEAK

boot out eighty-six give one notice give the heave-ho kick out

Antonyms

STRONG

employ engage hire hold keep

WEAK

allow let in permit

Example Sentences

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With one touch, they bounce the ball under pressure to the centre-back in space facing forwards.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Industrials, driven by continued AI demand and some manufacturing pickup, are expected to bounce from 2.8% to 7.9%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

She is, however, “confident” that the country will bounce back, eventually.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Deals and exits both started to bounce back last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Embarrassed, I bounce down the steps, walk closer to the forest, and sit beneath a tree.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes