n.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ n(t)s
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bounced ; bounc · ing
Etymology: Middle English bounsen
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1 obsolete : BEAT , BUMP
2 : to cause to rebound or be reflected < bounce a ball> < bounce a light ray off a reflector>
3 a : DISMISS , FIRE b : to expel precipitately from a place c : to eliminate from a competition by defeating <was bounced from the tournament in the first round>
4 : to issue (a check) drawn on an account with insufficient funds
5 : to present (as an idea) to another person to elicit comments or to gain approval ― usually used with off
intransitive verb
1 : to rebound or reflect after striking a surface (as the ground)
2 : to recover from a blow or a defeat quickly ― usually used with back
3 : to be returned by a bank because of insufficient funds in a checking account <his checks bounce >
4 a : to leap suddenly : BOUND b : to walk with springing steps
5 : to hit a baseball so that it hits the ground before it reaches an infielder