bounce

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bounce

1. verb, slang To leave or depart. A: "Won't you stay a little longer?" B: "Nah, I had better bounce. I've got an early morning tomorrow." Come on, let's bounce. This party is dead.
2. verb, slang To expel someone (from some place) by force. Hey Tony, bounce this clown outta here, will ya? The boss's goons bounced the man from the office, tossing his briefcase and jacket out after him.
3. verb To write a check for an account that has insufficient funds for the amount being drawn. My ex-husband bounced checks all over the state before he disappeared.
4. verb Of a check, to be returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in the account on which it is being drawn. They told me that they would be shutting off our electricity because my last check bounced. The shop has a display containing every check that has ever bounced so as to name and shame the people who tried paying with them.
5. verb Of a bank, to return an unpaid check due to insufficient funds in the account on which it is being drawn. The bank bounced the check I had been given as payment for my services, meaning I had basically done 40 hours of work for free.
6. noun, informal Energy or vitality; pep. She had a lot of bounce coming out of the meeting after the boss agreed to green light her proposal. I hope Bill's all right. He doesn't seem to have much bounce these days.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bounce

1. in. [for a check] to be returned from the bank because of insufficient funds. (see also rubber (check).) The check bounced, and I had to pay a penalty fee.
2. tv. to write a bad check. He bounced another one, and this time the bank called him up to warn him about what would happen if he did it again.
3. in. to leave; to depart. It’s late. Let’s bounce.
4. tv. [for a bank] to refuse to honor a check. They bounced another of my checks today.
5. tv. to throw someone out. Willie bounced me, and I ran to my car and beat it.
6. n. pep; energy. I never have any bounce when I wake up early.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • a dead cat bounce
  • bounce
  • bounce (something) back and forth
  • bounce along
  • bounce an idea off (of) (one)
  • bounce an idea off someone
  • bounce around
  • bounce back
  • bounce back and forth
  • bounce for (something)
  • bounce for something
  • bounce into (someone or something)
  • bounce off
  • bounce off (of) (someone or something)
  • bounce off the walls
  • bounce out
  • bounce something off of someone
  • bounce something off someone
  • bounce up and down
  • bounced check
  • dead cat bounce
  • deadcat bounce
  • get the ax
  • more bang for the buck
  • on the bounce
  • spring for
  • spring for something
  • That’s the way the ball bounces
  • that's how (the way) the ball bounces/cookie crumbles
  • that's how the ball bounces
  • that's the way the ball bounces
References in periodicals archive
Located at Ghubra Street, Bounce is open from Saturday to Wednesday from 10am to 10pm and on Thursday and Friday from 10am to 12am.
"We are encouraging families, youth groups, schools and friends to organise their own Big Poppy Bounce event before the end of the month.
To commemorate New Orleans Bounce Day, Seattle Twerkshop will host their first ever New Orleans Bounce Day Party at Copious Productions in Seattle, Washington.
The bounce itself imparts additional energy to the airplane as the landing gear struts or legs compress/bend and then return to their normal state.
Mashael Attieh, managing partner of Bounce Saudi Arabia, said: "After the successful opening of Bounce Jeddah, we are thrilled to bring the world's first female-only trampoline park to Riyadh.
BOUNCE recently held a recruitment drive in Riyadh and were overwhelmed with the response receiving over 5,000 registrations.
We believe that InnoVen's global presence and excellent network will help us to expand our footprint and accelerate our growth," said co-founder Bounce, Vivekananda HR.
The children recalled the question they were interested in answering: 'Why did one of the balls bounce higher than the other?' The following dialogue was used to elicit the children's ideas.
According to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, after being swept away by the wind, the bounce house landed on the highway 395 in Adelanto, California, just after 3 p.m.
"Bounce houses have become more popular every year, so injuries have skyrocketed."
Palm oil may bounce into a range of 2,403-2,420 ringgit per tonne, as suggested by a projection analysis and the hourly RSI.
The struggle of Pakistani batsmen against the bounce offered Down Under has been the major factor involved in the below par performance of Sarfraz's men, said Pakistan cricket batting coach Grant Flower.
IT'S one of Coventry's more unusual landmarks - long known for its small but at times unsettling bounce - but just how much can the Canal Basin footbridge bounce?
RIBUNE NEWS NETWORK With just a few weeks to go until its official launch, Bounce, the free-jumping revolution is ready with the dream team that will get adrenaline junkies bouncing at the biggest trampoline park in the Middle East.
It's a fact, trampolining is far better for you than running; a 10-minute indoor bounce can be as effective as a 30-minute run.