bounces

Leaps off surfaces

Bounces is plural and verb forms of bounce.

Objects bounce when they spring back after hitting a surface: The ball bounces off the wall.

A check bounces when it's returned for insufficient funds.

Email bounces when it fails to deliver.

Someone who bounces back recovers quickly from setbacks.

A bouncer bounces unruly patrons from bars.

elastic

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

stretch · springboard · pogo · inflatable · tennis ball · superball · coil · springy · foam · sponge

playful

frolic

Lighthearted playful movement

  • rompPlayful, spirited activity
  • hopSmall, quick jump
  • skipTo deliberately exclude

jump · prance · gambol · giggles · hopscotch · joyful · energetic · romping · jumping bean · leaping

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

  • pulseArterial blood throb
  • thumpHeavy dull blow
  • bumpSlight collision or protrusion

bass · groove · bobbing · nodding · vibration · pulsing · thumping · club · dance · syncopation

basketball

backboard

Board behind basket

  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • dribbleLeak in drops
  • courtTrial venue or sports surface

tip-off · loose ball · boxout · hustle · boards · caroms · deflection · recovery

nightclub

doorman

Building entrance attendant

cover charge · VIP · turned away · admitted · crowd control · line · queue · security · exclusion · admission

rejection

returned

Went back again

insufficient funds · NSF · declined · failed delivery

Categories
Opposites
physical motion

bouncessticks

Slender wood pieces

stays · adheres · lodges · embeds · clings

check/payment validity

bouncesclears

Removes or vindicates

processes · goes through · cashes · honors · deposits

nightclub/venue employment

bounceshires

Brings into employment

admits · lets in · retains · keeps · welcomes

Phrases
Family

bounce, bouncy, bouncing, bounced, bouncer, bouncers, bounciness, bouncily, bounce back

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G