bounce
gb/bˈaʊns/ us/bˈaʊns/
A2
English
~ 1700
lepattan, pattog, pattogtat, erőre kap, talpra áll, felépül, magára talál, visszapattan, visszajön, pattanás, kidob
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to bounce [something] off [something]
The ball bounced off the wall and rolled across the floor.
A labda lepattant a falról, és végiggurult a padlón.
Raindrops bounced off the car roof.
Az esőcseppek lepattantak az autó tetejéről.
The basketball bounced high into the air.
Learner examples
The ball bounced on the ground.
A labda pattogott a földön.
He bounced the ball three times.
Háromszor pattogtatta a labdát.
The toy bounced off the table.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bounce' with 'jump', but 'jump' is done by a person or animal, while 'bounce' happens when something hits and springs back.
Meaning
Rebound after hitting something
Collocations
bounce a ball
|bounce back
|bounce off the wall
Synonyms
rebound (More formal or technical; often used in sports or physics contexts.)
Antonyms
stick (Describes something staying on a surface instead of rebounding.)
Themes
sports
|physics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move back quickly after hitting something.
To move quickly away in a different direction after hitting a surface.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
to bounce back from [something]
She bounced back from her injury in just a few weeks.
Néhány hét alatt talpra állt a sérülése után.
The company bounced back after a difficult year.
A cég egy nehéz év után talpra állt.
He always manages to bounce back no matter what happens.
Learner examples
She bounced back after she was sick.
Talpra állt a betegsége után.
The team bounced back after losing the game.
A csapat talpra állt a vereség után.
He bounced back quickly from his mistake.
Common mistake:
Learners may use it literally when they mean it figuratively, e.g., 'He bounced back to the office' instead of 'He returned to work'.
Meaning
Recover from difficulty fast
Collocations
bounce back quickly
|bounce back from defeat
|bounce back after illness
Synonyms
recover (More general and neutral; doesn't imply speed or energy as strongly.)
Antonyms
decline (Describes getting worse instead of improving.)
Themes
emotions
|health
|business
Definition
To get better quickly after something bad happens.
To return quickly to a good condition after a problem or setback.
VERB
B1
3
visszapattan
B2
visszajön
A2
Usage pattern:
[email] bounces back to [sender]
The email bounced because the address was wrong.
Az e-mail visszapattant, mert hibás volt a cím.
Your message bounced back due to a full inbox.
Az üzeneted visszapattant, mert tele volt a postafiók.
Several emails bounced before we found the correct address.
Learner examples
The email bounced because the address was wrong.
Az e-mail visszapattant, mert hibás volt a cím.
My message bounced back to me.
Az üzenetem visszapattant hozzám.
His email bounced again.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse physical bouncing with email bouncing; context is important.
Meaning
Email returned undeliverable
Collocations
email bounce
|message bounced back
|bounced email
Synonyms
fail (A more general term for not succeeding; less specific than 'bounce' in email context.)
Antonyms
deliver (Means the email reaches its recipient successfully.)
Themes
technology
|communication
Definition
When an email is sent back because it cannot be delivered.
For an email to be rejected and returned to the sender because it could not be delivered.
NOUN
A2
4
pattanás
B1
The ball lost speed after each bounce.
A labda minden pattanás után veszített a sebességéből.
He caught it on the first bounce.
Az első pattanás után kapta el.
The bounce of the tennis ball was unpredictable.
Learner examples
The ball made one bounce before I caught it.
A labda egyet pattant, mielőtt elkaptam.
The bounce was very high.
Nagyon magas volt a pattanása.
I saw the ball's bounce.
Meaning
Rebound movement after impact
Collocations
on the bounce
|big bounce
|first bounce
Synonyms
rebound (More formal or sports-specific; otherwise similar.)
Antonyms
impact (Refers to the moment of contact rather than the movement away.)
Themes
sports
|physics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When something hits a surface and moves away quickly.
The act of moving quickly away from a surface after hitting it.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
5
kidob
B1
Usage pattern:
to bounce [someone] from [a place]
The bouncer bounced him from the club after he started a fight.
A kidobó kidobta a klubból, miután verekedni kezdett.
They were bounced from the concert for sneaking in alcohol.
Kidobták őket a koncertről, mert alkoholt próbáltak becsempészni.
Security bounced several people last night.
Learner examples
The guard bounced him from the party.
Az őr kidobta a buliból.
They bounced me from the club.
Kidobtak a klubból.
The man was bounced out of the bar.
Meaning
Eject from place or event
Collocations
bounce unruly guests
|bounced from the club
Synonyms
eject (More formal and neutral; used in broader contexts like sports or meetings.)
Antonyms
admit (Means to allow someone in instead of removing them.)
Themes
social life
|daily_life
Definition
To make someone leave a place, usually because they are causing trouble.
To force someone to leave a place, especially a bar or club.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bounce
IPA
GB/bˈaʊns/
US/bˈaʊns/
Syllables & stress
bounce (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bounce)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bounce
- Plural: bounce, bounces
Verb
- Base: bounce
- 3rd Person Singular: bounces
- Present Participle: bouncing
- Past: bounced
Word family
Forms
bounces
noun
bouncing
verb
bounced
verb
Core family
bouncy
adjective
Related words
bouncer
noun
Advanced or less common
bounciness
noun
bouncily
adverb
Expressions
bounce back
1/bˈaʊns bˈæk/
phrasal verb
Recover quickly from problems
To become strong or healthy again after something bad happens.
Examples
- After losing their first match, the team bounced back with three wins in a row.
- She always bounces back no matter how tough things get.
bounce ideas off (someone)
1/bˈaʊns aɪdˈiəz ˈɔf sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
informal
Suggest ideas for feedback
To tell someone your ideas so they can give you advice or feedback.
Examples
- I want to bounce some ideas off you about our new project.
- She bounced her proposal off her colleagues before sending it to management.
bounce off the walls
1/bˈaʊns ˈɔf ðə wˈɔlz/
idiom
informal
Be very energetic/restless inside
To have so much energy that you can't stay still, usually indoors.
Examples
- The kids were bouncing off the walls after eating all that candy.
- He’s been bouncing off the walls since he heard the good news.
on the bounce
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈaʊns/
idiom
informal
Consecutively without breaks
Happening one after another without stopping in between.
Examples
- They’ve won five games on the bounce this season.
- He’s been promoted twice on the bounce.