🏀bounce

verb
/baʊns/

Meaning

to spring back after hitting something; to rebound.

Example Sentences

The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.

Example Expressions

bounce back

Synonyms

rebound, spring, ricochet, leap, jump

Antonyms

fall, drop, sink

Collocations

bounce off, bounce back, bounce a ball, bounce ideas

More Example Sentences

My cheque has bounced — what should I do?

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from failure and move forward.

Related Vocabularies

to raise something to a higher standard, improve
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