bounce
VERBNOUN
/baʊns/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
bounce is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3O1U1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does bounce mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Move up and down repeatedly.
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2
Refuse to accept and send back.
“bounce a check”
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3
Spring back; spring away from an impact.
“The rubber ball bounced”
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4
Come back after being refused.
“the check bounced”
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5
Eject from the premises.
“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”
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6
Hit something so that it bounces.
“bounce a ball”
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7
Leap suddenly.
“He bounced to his feet”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
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2
Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts).
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3
The quality of a substance that is able to rebound.
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