(of a baby) vigorous and healthy

Lisa gave birth to a bouncing baby boy

lively and confident

by the next day she was her usual bouncing, energetic self

(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it

the ball bounced away and he chased it

he was bouncing the ball against the wall

jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy

Emma was happily bouncing up and down on the mattress

(of a cheque) be returned by a bank to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it

a further two cheques of £160 also bounced

eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment

pressurize (someone) into doing something, typically by presenting them with a fait accompli

the government should beware being bounced into any ill-considered foreign gamble