Use the word "bounce" for balls and other objects that drop onto a surface and return.
The golf ball bounced when it hit the green.
Brian bounced the basketball down the court.
Stop bouncing that ball. It’s annoying!
The kids are bouncing on the furniture. (They’re jumping on the furniture. They’re going up and down.)
This word is also used when describing financial activity, travel, recovery from a problem, and situations in which a person is removed from a location or a position.
Edward bounced around from one job to another.
Denise and Brian bounced around the country for a few years before settling on an apartment in New York. (They traveled to many places.)
Hey, let me bounce a few ideas off of you. (I want you to listen to my ideas and get your reaction.)
Vanessa was depressed following her divorce, but now she’s beginning to bounce back.
The stock market bounced back after it tanked in 2009.
If I don’t put more money into my checking account, I’m going to bounce a few checks. (bounce a check = not enough money in an account to cover payments)
John was bounced off of the plane because of some rude remarks he made to a flight attendant.
A couple of hooligans were bounced out of the bar. (They were thrown out of the bar.)
A bouncer is a person (usually a large man) who stands outside of nightclubs and admits people inside. He also handles security issues.
The bouncer checked IDs before allowing bar patrons to go inside.
Joe easily got a job as a bouncer because he’s big and intimidating.
