Bounced Meaning in English

word · lemma: bounce

US

/ˈbaʊnst/

bownst

UK

/bˈaʊnst/

bownst

Definition

'Bounced' is the past tense of 'bounce.' It means something hit a surface and moved away quickly, a check was not accepted by a bank, or a person left a place quickly.

Usage & Nuances

'Bounced' is commonly used with balls or objects, with checks (means rejected), and informally to describe someone leaving quickly ('he bounced'). "Bounced back" means to recover. Don’t confuse with 'bound' (tied) or 'pounced' (jumped suddenly).

• Spanish: rebotó - rechazado (cheque) - se fue rápidamente (persona)
• Portuguese (BR): quicou - foi recusado (cheque) - saiu rapidamente (pessoa)
• Portuguese (PT): ressaltou - foi recusado (cheque) - saiu rapidamente (pessoa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 弹起 - 被退票（支票） - 离开得很快（人）
• Chinese (Traditional): 彈起 - 被退票（支票） - 離開得很快（人）
• Hindi: टकराकर लौट आया - अस्वीकृत (चेक) - जल्दी से चला गया (व्यक्ति)
• Arabic: ارتد - رُفض (شيك) - غادر بسرعة (شخص)
• Bengali: লাফিয়েছিল - প্রত্যাখ্যাত হয়েছিল (চেক/ইমেইল) - দ্রুত চলে গিয়েছিল
• Russian: отскочил - был отклонён (чек, письмо) - быстро ушёл
• Japanese: 跳ねた - 不渡りになった（小切手・メール） - すぐに去った
• Vietnamese: nảy lên - bị từ chối (séc/email) - rời đi nhanh chóng
• Korean: 튀었다 - 거절됐다 (수표/이메일) - 급히 떠났다
• Turkish: zıpladı - karşılıksız çıktı (çek/e-posta) - hemen ayrıldı
• Urdu: اچھلا - نامنظور ہوا (چیک/ای میل) - فوراً چلا گیا
• Indonesian: nảy lên - bị trả lại (séc/email) - rời đi nhanh

Example Sentences

The ball bounced on the floor and hit the wall.

basic

His check bounced at the bank.

basic

The child bounced happily on the trampoline.

basic

He forgot to pay, so his rent check bounced last month.

natural

When the club closed, everyone just bounced.

natural

My email bounced back—did I type your address wrong?

natural