Definitions
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Word origin
From Middle English bounsen, bunsen (“to beat, thump”), cognate with Scots bunce, bonce (“to bounce”). Of uncertain origin. Perhaps imitative, related to bump, or related to Middle English bonchen (“to pound, beat”) and Dutch bonken (“to bump”).
Used in a sentence
“The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.”
“He bounces nervously on his chair.”
“He bounced the child on his knee.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Spring back”6 letters
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