BOUNCE

Bounce

Bounce is the eighth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 8, 2002 through Island Records. Produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the album was recorded at Sanctuary II Studio in New Jersey.

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bounce

Noun

  1. A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
  2. A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.
  3. An email return with any error.
  4. The sack, licensing.
  5. A bang, boom.
  6. A drink based on brandy.
  7. A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.
  8. Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.
  9. Scyllium catulus, a European dogfish.
  10. A genre of New Orleans music.
  11. Drugs.
  12. Swagger.
  13. A 'good' beat.
  14. A talent for leaping.

Verb

  1. To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
    The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.
  2. To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
    He bounces nervously on his chair.
  3. To cause to move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.
    He bounced the child on his knee.
  4. To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.
    She bounced into the room.
  5. To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.
    We can’t accept further checks from you, as your last one bounced.
  6. To fail to cover (a draft presented against one's account).
    He tends to bounce a check or two toward the end of each month, before his payday.
  7. To leave.
    Let’s wrap this up, I gotta bounce.
  8. To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.
  9. (sometimes employing the preposition with) To have sexual intercourse.
  10. To attack unexpectedly.
    The squadron was bounced north of the town.
  11. To turn power off and back on; to reset
    See if it helps to bounce the router.
  12. To return undelivered.
    What’s your new email address – the old one bounces.
    The girl in the bar told me her address is thirsty@example.com, but my mail to that address bounced back to me.
  13. To land hard and lift off again due to excess momentum.
    The student pilot bounced several times during his landing.
  14. To bully; to scold.
  15. To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; to knock loudly.
  16. To boast; to bluster.


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