bouncy
/ˈbaʊnsi/adjective
उच्चारण बाउन्सी
उछलने वाला, लचीला
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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that bounces well or that can make things bounce
उछलने वाला, लचीला
- a bouncy ball
- a bouncy pitch
- The children jumped about on the bouncy castle at the fair.
+ 2 more examples
- This mattress is too bouncy for my back.
- A bouncy tennis ball is easy to lose in the long grass.
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(of a person) full of energy; enthusiastic
(व्यक्ति) जोशीला, चुलबुला
- a bouncy child
- The bouncy puppy ran circles around the garden.
- Our bouncy little niece never stops talking and laughing.
+ 2 more examples
- He walked into the interview feeling bouncy and confident.
- The teacher was in a bouncy mood on the last day of term.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bouncy + noun / be bouncy
Bouncy describes a thing that bounces well, such as a ball, or a lively, cheerful person.
'Bouncy' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो अच्छी तरह उछलती है, जैसे गेंद, या ऊर्जावान और हँसमुख व्यक्ति का।
- The children played on a bouncy castle.
- Radhika is a bouncy girl who loves to dance.
bouncy vs bounce
Bounce is the verb and noun, bouncy is the adjective: a ball that bounces is bouncy.
'Bounce' क्रिया और noun है, 'bouncy' adjective है: जो गेंद उछलती है वह bouncy है।
- The ball bounced off the wall.
- This is a very bouncy ball.
bounce + off / back
Use off for hitting a surface and coming back, and back for recovering: bounce off the wall, bounce back from failure.
किसी सतह से टकराकर लौटने के लिए 'off' और उबरने के लिए 'back' आता है: bounce off the wall, bounce back from failure।
- The ball bounced off the wall.
- She bounced back after failing the first attempt.
bouncy (hair, step, music)
Bouncy can also describe hair full of spring, a lively walk or lively music.
'Bouncy' उछाल भरे बालों, फुर्तीली चाल या जोशीले संगीत का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- She walked with a bouncy step after hearing her result.
- The song has a bouncy rhythm.
+Collocations 4
bouncy + noun
ballcastlestephairmattress
- The children shouted with joy on the bouncy castle.
adverb + bouncy
verywonderfullyslightlyextremelypleasantly
- The mattress is pleasantly bouncy.
feel/look + bouncy
feellookseemsoundstay
- He felt bouncy and cheerful after the morning walk.
bouncy + person word
girlpuppychildpersonalitymood
- The bouncy puppy ran after every ball.
“More examples 5
- The little boy was bouncy and could not sit still in the class.
छोटा लड़का उछल-कूद वाला था और कक्षा में चुपचाप बैठ नहीं पाता था।
- A rubber ball is more bouncy than a tennis ball.
रबर की गेंद tennis की गेंद से अधिक उछलने वाली होती है।
- Radhika came to school in a bouncy mood on the last day of exams.
परीक्षाओं के आख़िरी दिन राधिका खुशमिज़ाज मूड में स्कूल आई।
- The cricket pitch was bouncy, so the batsmen had trouble.
क्रिकेट की पिच उछाल वाली थी, इसलिए बल्लेबाज़ों को परेशानी हुई।
- After a good night's sleep, she felt bouncy and ready to study.
अच्छी नींद के बाद वह तरोताज़ा और पढ़ने के लिए तैयार महसूस कर रही थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is a bounce girl.
✓ She is a bouncy girl.
A lively person is described by the adjective bouncy, not the verb bounce.
ऊर्जावान व्यक्ति का वर्णन adjective 'bouncy' से होता है, क्रिया 'bounce' से नहीं।
✗ The ball bouncy back from the wall.
✓ The ball bounced back from the wall.
After the subject, use the verb bounced, not the adjective.
Subject के बाद क्रिया 'bounced' आती है, adjective नहीं।
✗ The ball bounced of the wall.
✓ The ball bounced off the wall.
Off, not of, shows movement away from a surface.
सतह से दूर जाने की गति के लिए 'off' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
boun·cy
The e of bounce dropped before -y (not 'bouncey').
-y से पहले bounce का e हटकर ('bouncey' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the energetic words together: bouncy, bubbly (cheerful and lively), vivacious (lively and attractive), exuberant (full of energy and excitement), sprightly (lively, especially of an old person).
जोश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bouncy, bubbly (प्रसन्न और जीवंत), vivacious (जीवंत और आकर्षक), exuberant (ऊर्जा और उत्साह से भरा), sprightly (फुर्तीला, विशेषकर बुज़ुर्ग)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Cricket: a bouncy pitch helps fast bowlers; a bouncer is a short ball that rises sharply.
क्रिकेट में bouncy pitch तेज़ गेंदबाज़ों की मदद करती है; bouncer छोटी गेंद है जो तेज़ी से उठती है।