| noun | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) |
| verb | spring back; spring away from an impact “The rubber ball bounced” |
| verb | hit something so that it bounces “bounce a ball” |
| verb | move up and down repeatedly |
| verb | come back after being refused “the check bounced” |
| verb | leap suddenly “He bounced to his feet” |
| verb | refuse to accept and send back “bounce a check” |
| verb | eject from the premises “The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club” |
| adjective | vigorously healthy “a bouncing baby” |
| adjective | marked by lively action “a bouncing gait” |
| bouncy | adjective | elastic; rebounds readily |
| bounce | verb | move up and down repeatedly |
| bounce | noun | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) |
| resilient | adjective | elastic; rebounds readily |
| resiliency | noun | an occurrence of rebounding or springing back |
| spring | noun | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
| bound | noun | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
| rebound | noun | a movement back from an impact |
| recoil | noun | a movement back from an impact |
| ricochet | noun | a glancing rebound |
| bouncer | noun | a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting |
| pep | noun | liveliness and energy |
| peppiness | noun | liveliness and energy |
| spiritedness | noun | quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous |