bounce
/baʊns/verb
उच्चारण बाउन्स
उछलना, टप्पा खाना
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[I, T]
(of a ball) to move away quickly after hitting a surface; to make a ball do this
उछलना, टप्पा खाना
- The ball bounced off the wall.
- The tennis ball bounced twice before the child caught it.
- The ball bounced off the pole and rolled onto the road.
+ 2 more examples
- Children bounced on the bed until their mother came in.
- He bounced the ball against the wall to practise catching.
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[I, T] informal
if a cheque bounces, a bank refuses to accept it because there is not enough money in the account
(चेक) बाउंस होना
- The cheque bounced.
- The shopkeeper was upset when the customer's cheque bounced.
- The bank returned the cheque because it bounced.
+ 2 more examples
- If you bounce a cheque, the bank may charge you a fee.
- Two of his cheques bounced last month, and he lost his credit.
Synonyms be dishonoured be returned be rejected
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[C, U]
the action of bouncing; the ability to bounce or to make something bounce
उछाल
- a high bounce
- With a good bounce off the pitch, the ball rose steeply to the batsman's chest.
- The bounce of the ball was uneven on the dry pitch.
+ 2 more examples
- The new mattress has a nice bounce.
- The batsman misjudged the bounce and was caught behind.
Synonyms rebound spring jump elasticity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bounce + preposition
A ball bounces off a surface or on a surface. Off shows it rebounding away; on describes the place of contact.
गेंद किसी सतह से टकराकर लौटती है तो 'off' आता है, और संपर्क के स्थान के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.
- The ball bounced twice on the pitch.
bounce back (from sth)
This phrasal verb means to recover quickly after a defeat, illness or loss. The preposition from introduces the setback.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ हार, बीमारी या नुकसान के बाद तेज़ी से सँभल जाना है। 'From' के बाद वह कठिनाई आती है।
- The team bounced back from the first-match defeat.
- Shares bounced back after the budget.
cheque + bounce (intransitive)
A cheque bounces when the bank refuses to pay it, usually for lack of funds. The common pattern is that the cheque bounced.
जब बैंक खाते में पैसे न होने पर cheque का भुगतान नहीं करता, तब cheque bounce होता है। सामान्य रूप है 'the cheque bounced'।
- The cheque bounced because the account had no money.
- If a cheque bounces, the bank charges a penalty.
bounce sb/sth (transitive) and noun use
As a transitive verb you make a ball or a baby bounce. As a noun, a bounce is one rebound, and a ball with good bounce rebounds well.
Transitive verb के रूप में आप गेंद या बच्चे को उछालते हैं। Noun के रूप में 'bounce' एक बार उछलना है।
- She bounced the baby on her knee.
- The pitch gave the fast bowlers extra bounce.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bounce
highsharpunevenextrasteep
- The ball took an uneven bounce on the cracked pitch.
verb + bounce
givehavemaketakeget
- The bowler got extra bounce from the dry pitch.
bounce + adverb / particle
backoffaroundupalong
- The children bounced around the room with excitement.
noun + bounce
ballchequepricerubbertennis
- A rubber ball loses its bounce when it ages.
“More examples 5
- The cricket ball bounced awkwardly and hit the batter on the glove.
क्रिकेट की गेंद अजीब ढंग से उछली और बल्लेबाज़ के दस्ताने पर लगी।
- The tenant's cheque bounced, so the landlord complained to the bank.
किराएदार का cheque bounce हो गया, इसलिए मकान-मालिक ने बैंक से शिकायत की।
- After a poor first term, Radhika bounced back with top marks.
पहले सत्र में खराब प्रदर्शन के बाद राधिका ने सर्वोच्च अंकों के साथ वापसी की।
- The email bounced back because the address was wrong.
पता गलत होने के कारण ईमेल लौट आया।
- A little girl bounced her rubber ball against the school wall.
एक छोटी लड़की ने अपनी रबर की गेंद विद्यालय की दीवार से टकराई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The ball bounced at the ground and went into the stands.
✓ The ball bounced off the ground and went into the stands.
A ball rebounds off a surface; at is the wrong preposition here.
गेंद सतह से टकराकर लौटती है, इसलिए 'off the ground' लिखा जाता है, 'at' नहीं।
✗ Despite the heavy loss, the team bounced back and wins the next match.
✓ Despite the heavy loss, the team bounced back and won the next match.
Verbs joined by and must keep the same past tense.
and से जुड़ी क्रियाओं का tense एक जैसा, यानी past, रहना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe returning after a blow, but bounce is physical and informal while recover is general.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी झटके के बाद लौटना है, पर 'bounce' शारीरिक और informal है और 'recover' सामान्य शब्द है।
To rebound after hitting something; to recover quickly with bounce back.
किसी चीज़ से टकराकर लौटना; 'bounce back' के रूप में जल्दी सँभलना।
- The ball bounced twice.
More formal; to spring back, or to recover; used for prices and basketball.
अधिक formal; वापस उछलना या सँभलना; कीमतों और basketball में प्रयुक्त।
- Prices rebounded after the dip.
To get back to a normal state after illness, loss or difficulty.
बीमारी, नुकसान या कठिनाई के बाद सामान्य स्थिति में लौटना।
- He recovered from fever in a week.
→Phrasal verbs 1
bounce back
to become healthy, successful or confident again after being ill or having difficulties
(बीमारी, हार या मुश्किल के बाद) फिर से उबर आना
- After failing in Prelims, Radhika bounced back and topped the Mains.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the spring-back words together: bounce, rebound, ricochet (bounce off a surface at an angle, like a bullet), recoil (move back suddenly, like a gun when fired).
उछलकर लौटने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bounce, rebound, ricochet (सतह से तिरछा उछलना, गोली की तरह), recoil (अचानक पीछे हटना, चलाने पर बंदूक की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bounce back (recover quickly after a difficulty: 'She bounced back after failing once').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: bounce back (कठिनाई के बाद जल्दी उबरना: 'She bounced back after failing once')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Law GK: a bounced or dishonoured cheque is an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
कानून GK में bounced या dishonoured cheque, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 की धारा 138 के तहत अपराध है।
Cricket: a bouncer is a fast ball that rises sharply towards the batter's head.
क्रिकेट में bouncer तेज़ गेंद है जो बल्लेबाज़ के सिर की ओर तेज़ी से उठती है।