bauns v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. (of a ball etc.) rebound. b tr.
cause to rebound. c tr. & intr. bounce repeatedly. 2 intr. sl. (of a cheque) be returned by a bank
when there are
insufficient funds to meet
it. 3 intr. a (foll. by
about, up) (of a
person,
dog, etc.)
jump or
spring energetically. b (foll. by
in,
out, etc.) rush noisily, angrily, enthusiastically, etc. (bounced
into the room; bounced out in a temper). 4 tr. colloq. (usu. foll. by into +
verbal noun)
hustle,
persuade (bounced
him into signing). 5 intr. colloq.
talk boastfully. 6 tr. sl.
eject forcibly (from a
dancehall,
club, etc.). --n. 1 a a rebound. b the
power of rebounding (this ball
has a
good bounce). 2 colloq. a
swagger,
self-confidence (has a
lot of bounce). b liveliness. 3 sl. an
ejection. øbounce
back regain one's good
health, spirits,
prosperity, etc. [ME bunsen
beat,
thump, (perh. imit.), or f. LG bunsen, Du. bons thump]