bounce

verb

To move quickly, often repeatedly, up and down.

"Children bounce on the trampoline."

noun

An act of springing back from a surface.

"The ball took a high bounce."

verb

(Of a cheque) to be returned unpaid due to insufficient funds.

"The cheque bounced again."

noun

The ability to spring back; resilience or liveliness.

"Her hair has a lovely bounce."

verb

To spring back or up after hitting a surface.

"The tennis ball bounced high."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: spring, bound, leap, leaping, saltation, reverberate, rebound, ricochet, resile, take a hop, recoil, bounciness

Antonyms: clear