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bounce
 
NOUN:1. A sudden lively movement: bound1, jump, leap, spring. See MOVE. 2. An act of bouncing or a bouncing movement: bound1, rebound. See APPROACH, MOVE. 3. Slang. The act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed from employment: discharge, dismissal, termination. Informal : ax. Slang : boot1, sack1. See KEEP. 4. Slang. The act of ejecting or the state of being ejected: dismissal, ejection, ejectment, eviction, expulsion, ouster. Slang : boot1. See KEEP. 5. The quality or state of being flexible: ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, give, malleability, malleableness, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, suppleness. Obsolete : flexure. See FLEXIBLE. 6. The ability to recover quickly from depression or discouragement: buoyancy, elasticity, resilience, resiliency. See ABILITY. 7. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip. Informal : ginger, pep, peppiness. Slang : oomph. See ACTION.
VERB:1. To move in a lively way: bound1, jump, leap, spring. See MOVE. 2. To spring back after colliding with something: rebound. See APPROACH, MOVE. 3. Slang. To end the employment or service of: cashier, discharge, dismiss, drop, release, terminate. Informal : ax, fire, pink-slip. Slang : boot1, can, sack1. Idioms: give someone his or her walking papers, give someone the ax, give someone the gate, give someone the pink slip, let go, show someone the door. See KEEP. 4. Slang. To put out by force: bump, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, oust, throw out. Informal : chuck. Slang : boot1 (out), kick out. Idioms: give someone the boot, give someone the heave-ho (or old heave-ho) , send packing, show someone the door, throw out on one's ear. See KEEP.
 
 
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