Word

bounce, v.
(bounced, bounces, bouncing)
freq. cnt. 24

spring back; spring away from an impact
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bounce bound rebound recoil resile reverberate ricochet spring take a hop

sample sentences

"The rubber ball bounced"
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

resilient resiliency

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

kick back, recoil, kick skip, bound off carom

hypernym

leap, jump, spring, bound

hit something so that it bounces
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

bounce

sample sentences

"bounce a ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The children %s the ball

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

move up and down repeatedly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bounce jounce

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The balls %s
These balls %s easily

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The balls %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

leap suddenly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bounce

sample sentences

"He bounced to his feet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

leap, jump, spring, bound

come back after being refused
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bounce

sample sentences

"the check bounced"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
The checks %s

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

eject from the premises
<verb.contact>

bounce

sample sentences

"The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

eject, turn out, chuck out, exclude, turf out, boot out

refuse to accept and send back
<verb.possession>

bounce

sample sentences

"bounce a check"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
The banks %s the check

semantic pointers

hypernym

reject, refuse, turn down, decline, pass up

cause

verb group