Bounce

imp. & p. p. Bounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Bouncing

1. To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.

   Another bounces as hard as he can knock.

   Against his bosom bounced his heaving heart.

2. To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room.

   Out bounced the mastiff.

   Bounced off his arm+chair.

3. To boast; to talk big; to bluster. [Obs.]

1. To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.
2. To cause to bound or rebound; sometimes, to toss.
3. To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment. [Collog. U. S.]
4. To bully; to scold. [Collog.]

1. A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.
2. A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.

   The bounce burst open the door.

3. An explosion, or the noise of one. [Obs.]
4. Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
5. A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus). (Zool.)

1. With a sudden leap; suddenly.

   This impudent puppy comes bounce in upon me.