BOUNCE, v.i. 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, n. 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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