definition of
bounce

[1] #1 bounce v. [resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet] spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide". wn

[2] #2 bounce v. hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball". wn

[3] #3 bounce v. [jounce] move up and down repeatedly. wn

[4] #4 bounce n. [bounciness] the quality of a substance that is able to rebound. wn

[5] #5 bounce n. [leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound] a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. wn