noun.
A sudden spring or leap.
noun.
A bound or rebound: as, you must strike the ball on the bounce.
noun.
A heavy blow, thrust, or thump.
noun.
A loud heavy sound, as of an explosion; a sudden crack or noise.
noun.
A boast; a piece of brag or bluster; boastful language; exaggeration.
noun.
A bold or impudent lie; a downright falsehood; a bouncer.
noun.
Expulsion; discharge; dismissal.
noun.
[Perhaps of diff. origin.] A local English name of the dogfish or shark, Scylliorhinus catulus.
With a bounce; suddenly.
To beat; thump; knock; bang.
To cause to bound or spring: as, to bounce a ball.
To eject or turn out without ceremony; expel vigorously; hence, to dismiss or discharge summarily, as from one's employment or post.
To beat hard or thump, so as to make a sudden noise.
To spring or leap against anything, so as to rebound; beat or thump by a spring; spring up with a rebound.
To leap or spring; come or go unceremoniously.
To boast or bluster; exaggerate; lie.