bounced
Rejected at bank
Bounced is the past tense of bounce.
A ball bounced off the wall; a check bounced when the account lacked funds to cover it.
Someone who was bounced got thrown out: He was bounced from the club for fighting.
In computing, an email bounces when it fails to deliver and returns to sender.
The idea bounced around for weeks before anyone acted on it.
Return after deflection
- springbackElastic return to shape
- ricochetedDeflected after striking
- reboundedReturned after impact
- deflectedCaused to veer off
sprung · hopped · jumped · bobbed · jounced · jolted · careened · skipped
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- bobbedCropped or nodded
swayed · bopped · danced · moved · throbbed · pulsed · thumped · bumped
Refused or diminished
- refusedDeclined to accept
- returnedWent back again
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- unpaidNot yet compensated
insufficient funds · NSF · overdrawn · rubber check · bad check · canceled · voided · invalid
Animated and energetic
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- peppyEnergetic and cheerful
- sprightlyEnergetic and nimble
animated · spirited · exuberant · zippy · perky · vivacious · effervescent · energetic
Officially removed or banished
- removedTaken from position
- thrown outExpelled or discarded
- kicked outForced to leave
- evictedRemoved from property legally
ousted · barred · banned · excluded · dismissed · tossed · shown the door · booted
Returned to normal state
- reboundedReturned after impact
- sprung backReturned to original shape
- ralliedRecovered or assembled
- revivedRestored to consciousness
restored · comeback · resurgence · renewal · regrouped · resurged · picked up · turned around
rebound
Return after deflection
- springbackElastic return to shape
- ricochetedDeflected after striking
- reboundedReturned after impact
deflected · sprung · hopped · jumped · bobbed · jounced · jolted · careened · skipped · popped
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
bobbed · swayed · bopped · danced · moved · throbbed · pulsed · thumped · bumped · rocked
declined
Refused or diminished
- refusedDeclined to accept
- returnedWent back again
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
unpaid · insufficient funds · NSF · overdrawn · rubber check · bad check · canceled · voided · invalid · failed
lively
Animated and energetic
sprightly · animated · spirited · exuberant · zippy · perky · vivacious · effervescent · energetic · dynamic
expelled
Officially removed or banished
- removedTaken from position
- thrown outExpelled or discarded
- kicked outForced to leave
evicted · ousted · barred · banned · excluded · dismissed · tossed · shown the door · booted · turned away
recovered
Returned to normal state
- reboundedReturned after impact
- sprung backReturned to original shape
- ralliedRecovered or assembled
revived · restored · comeback · resurgence · renewal · regrouped · resurged · picked up · turned around
- sent backreturned, recalled, remailed, repatriated, sent home
- 90s Slangall that, as if, da bomb, the bomb, dope
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- oustedfired, axed, sacked, canned, terminated
- eliminated contestantsloser, evictee, sent home, cut, axed
- bankingbank, banks, ATM, ATMs, account
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- bounced backRecovered after difficulty
- bouncing backRecovering from difficulty
- bouncing off the wallsUncontainably energetic
- bouncing aroundMoving with repeated rebounds
- bounced aroundMoved erratically between points
bounce, bouncy, bouncing, bounces, bouncer, bounciest, bounce back, bounced check, bounced checks