bounce meaning
bounce :
rebound, jump
noun
▪ The ball took a high bounce.
▪ The ball made a big jump.
▪ She added a bounce to her step.
▪ She added a jump to her walk.
paraphrasing
▪ rebound – bounce
▪ spring – jump
bounce :
rebound, jump
verb
▪ The ball will bounce on the floor.
▪ The ball will jump on the floor.
▪ She likes to bounce on the trampoline.
▪ She likes to jump on the trampoline.
paraphrasing
▪ rebound – bounce
▪ ricochet – jump
▪ leap – jump
Pronunciation
bounce [baʊns]
The word has the stress on the first part and sounds like 'bowns'.
Common phrases and grammar about bounce
bounce - Common meaning
noun
rebound, jump
verb
rebound, jump
Part of Speech Changes for "bounce"
▪ bouncy (adjective) – able to bounce
▪ bounced (adjective) – has bounced
Common Expressions with "bounce"
▪ bounce back – to recover
▪ bounce a ball – to make a ball rebound
▪ bounce ideas – to share ideas
▪ bounce off – to reflect off a surface
Important examples of bounce in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, bounce is often used to mean rebound or recover.
Example of a confusing word: bound (to leap or jump)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, bounce can be used as a verb showing action, often with a direct object.
bounce
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
bounce back
'recover from a setback', used when talking about recovering from difficulties.
bounce off the walls
means 'to be very energetic or excited'.
Differences between similar words and bounce
bounce
,
rebound
differences
Bounce is used for quick up and down movement, while rebound is often used for returning to an original position.
bounce
,
ricochet
differences
Bounce is used for general up and down movement, while ricochet is often used for bouncing off surfaces at angles.
Words with the same origin as bounce
The origin of bounce
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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