bouncing

(noun) rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts). Synonyms: bounce.

(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact. Synonyms: bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet. Examples: "The rubber ball bounced." "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide."

(verb) hit something so that it bounces. Synonyms: bounce. Examples: "Bounce a ball."

(verb) move up and down repeatedly. Synonyms: bounce, jounce.

(verb) come back after being refused. Synonyms: bounce. Examples: "The check bounced."

(verb) leap suddenly. Synonyms: bounce. Examples: "He bounced to his feet."

(verb) refuse to accept and send back. Synonyms: bounce. Examples: "Bounce a check."

(verb) eject from the premises. Synonyms: bounce. Examples: "The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club."

(adj) vigorously healthy. Examples: "A bouncing baby."

(adj) marked by lively action. Synonyms: bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy. Examples: "A bouncing gait." "Bouncy tunes." "The peppy and interesting talk." "A spirited dance."