bounced
baʊnst
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Definition of bounced - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
objecthaving rebounded from an impact
  • The bounced ball hit the wall and returned.
rebounded ricocheted
2.
checkTECH.USrejected by a bank due to insufficient fundsTECH.US
  • The bounced check caused a financial issue.
dishonored rejected returned
3.
emailTECH.returned to sender due to delivery failureTECH.
  • The bounced email never reached its recipient.
returned
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cheque not processed due to insufficient funds
The store refused the payment due to a bounced cheque.
check returned by a bank due to insufficient funds
He was embarrassed when his payment was a bounced check.

Origin of bounced

Middle English, bouncen (to beat)

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motion
having bounced back
bounced back
having bounced back after hitting something

Examples of bounced in a sentence

  • A bounced email can cause communication delays.
  • The bounced payment disrupted their monthly budget.
  • His account was overdrawn due to a bounced transaction.
  • The bounced message alerted the sender to a wrong address.
  • After several bounced emails, she checked the recipient's details.

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  1. French:rejetée, sans provision, ...
  2. German:abgeprallt, zurückgewiesen, ...
  3. Italian:rimbalzato, scoperto, ...
  4. Spanish:rebotado, ...
  5. Portuguese:rebatido, devolvido, ...
  6. Chinese:弹起的, 退票的, ...
  7. Japanese:跳ね返った, 不渡りの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرْتَدّ, مرتجع, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁנִּיתַז חֲזָרָה, חָזוּר, ...
  10. Russian:отскочивший, отклоненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відскочений, неоплачений, ...
  12. Hindi:उछला हुआ, अस्वीकृत, ...
bounce
baʊns

Definition of bounce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
rebound effectintr.return from a surface suddenlyintr.
  • The light bounced off the mirror..
rebound ricochet
2.
cause movementtr.cause something to move up and downtr.
  • He bounced the baby on his knee.
jerk jolt rebound
3.
informal departureintr.USleave suddenlyintr.US
  • He decided to bounce from the party early..
depart scram

Noun

1.
motionchange of direction after hitting something
  • The ball made a bounce off the wall.
rebound ricochet
2.
springinessthe ability to rebound from an impact
  • The ball's bounce is impressive on this court.
elasticity resilience
3.
popularityUStemporary increase in popularityUS
  • The politician enjoyed a bounce in the polls.
boost surge upswing
4.
emailTECH.email returned due to delivery failureTECH.
  • I received a bounce notification for the email.
reject return
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move energetically or erratically in a playful way
The children love to bounce around the playground.
rebound from a surface after hitting it
The ball will bounce off the wall.
leave a place energetically or suddenly
She decided to bounce out of the party early.
write a check that the bank refuses to pay
He didn't mean to bounce a check last week.
share an idea to get feedback
I want to bounce an idea off you.
feel extremely energetic, excited, or unable to stay still
After eating candy, the kids bounce off the walls.

Origin of bounce

Middle English, bunsen (to leap)

Examples of bounce in a sentence

  • Raindrops bounced off the car roof.
  • She bounced the ball against the wall.
  • The kids love to bounce on the trampoline.
  • She had to bounce before the meeting ended.
  • They decided to bounce without saying goodbye.
  • During the tour, he bounced from city to city.

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  1. French:rebondir, rebond, ...
  2. German:zurückprallen, Abprallen, ...
  3. Italian:rimbalzare, rimbalzo, ...
  4. Spanish:rebotar, rebote, ...
  5. Portuguese:rebater, ressalto, ...
  6. Chinese:反弹, 回弹, ...
  7. Japanese:跳ね返る, 跳ね返り, ...
  8. Arabic:ارتد, ارْتِداد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַפּוֹץ, נִיתּוּר, ...
  10. Russian:отпрыгнуть, отскок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відскочити, відскок, ...
  12. Hindi:परावर्तित होना, टप्पा, ...

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