bounced
word · lemma: bounce
/ˈbaʊnst/
bownst
/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 গিয়েছিলRussian: отскочил - был отклонён (чек, письмо) - быстро ушёлJapanese: 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 chóngKorean: 튀었다 - 거절됐다 (수표/이메일) - 급히 떠났다Turkish: zıpladı - karşılıksız çıktı (çek/e-posta) - hemen ayrıldıUrdu: اچھلا - نامنظور ہوا (چیک/ای میل) - فوراً چلا گیاIndonesian: nảy lên - bị trả lại (séc/email) - rời đi nhanh
Example Sentences
His check bounced at the bank.
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
The ball bounced on the floor and hit the wall.
basic
The child bounced happily on the trampoline.
basic