Definition
bounced
verb
- past tense of bounce; moved up and down repeatedly after hitting a surface
- past tense of bounce; caused something to move up and down repeatedly
- past tense of bounce; was returned by a bank due to insufficient funds
Usage: banking
Examples
- The ball bounced three times before rolling to a stop.
- She bounced the baby gently on her knee.
- My check bounced because I didn’t have enough money in my account.
- The security guard bounced the troublemaker from the club.
- The basketball bounced off the rim.
- He bounced ideas off his colleagues during the meeting.
- The email bounced back because the address was invalid.