Bounce — Defs

01 v. i. To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.

imp. & p. p. Bounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Bouncing

1.
To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.
“Another bounces as hard as he can knock.” — Swift.

“Against his bosom bounced his heaving heart.” — Dryden.
2.
To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room.
“Out bounced the mastiff.” — Swift.

“Bounced off his arm+chair.” — Thackeray.
3.
To boast; to talk big; to bluster.[Obs.]

02 v. t. To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.

1.
To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.
2.
To cause to bound or rebound; sometimes, to toss.
3.
To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.[Collog. U. S.]
4.
To bully; to scold.[Collog.]

03 n. A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.

1.
A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
2.
A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.
“The bounce burst open the door.” — Dryden.
3.
An explosion, or the noise of one.[Obs.]
4.
Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
5.
A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus).(Zool.)

04 adv. With a sudden leap; suddenly.

1.
With a sudden leap; suddenly.
“This impudent puppy comes bounce in upon me.” — Bickerstaff.