Unscramble bouncing

Definition of bouncing

adjective:

• vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby".
• marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait", "bouncy tunes", "the peppy and interesting talk", "a spirited dance". Synonyms: bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy.

noun:

• rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts). Synonyms: bounce.

verb:

• spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced", "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide". Synonyms: bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
• hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball". Synonyms: bounce.
• move up and down repeatedly. Synonyms: bounce, jounce.
• come back after being refused; "the check bounced". Synonyms: bounce. Antonyms: clear.
• leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet". Synonyms: bounce.
• refuse to accept and send back; "bounce a check". Synonyms: bounce.
• eject from the premises; "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club". Synonyms: bounce.

Related words

carom, kick, recoil, skip.

Rhymes with

trouncing.