BOUNCE, verb intransitive 1. To leap or spring; to fly or rush out suddenly. Out bounced the mastiff. 2. To spring or leap against any thing, so as to rebound; to beat or thump by a spring. Against his bosom bounced his heaving heart. 3. To beat hard, or thump, so as to make a sudden noise. Another bounced as hard as he could knock. 4. To boast or bully; used in familiar speech. 5. To be bold or strong. BOUNCE, noun A heavy blow, thrust or thump with a large solid body. The bounce burst open the door. 1. A loud heavy sound, as by an explosion. 2. A boast; a threat; in low language. 3. A fish; a species of squalus or shark.
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