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bounce

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The meaning (definition) of the word bounce

to spring back up after hitting the ground, like a rubber ball

The word bounce used in a sentence

“The ball did bounce high when I threw it on the ground.”

How the word bounce is said around the world

Frenchrebondir (ruh-bawn-DEER)
Spanishrebotar (ray-voh-TAHR)
Mandarin弹跳 (dahn tyow)
Hindiउछलना (UU-kyuhl-nah)
Arabicارتداد (EER-tee-dahd)
Russianподпрыгивать (putp-RI-gyee-vuty)
Portuguese (EU)quicar (kee-KAHR)
Portuguese (BR)quicar (kee-KAHR)
Japanese跳ね返る (hah-nay-kah-AY-ru)
Germanprallen (PRAH-luhn)
Urduاچھال (uu-KYAHL)
Punjabiਉਛਾਲ (uu-KYAHL)
Korean튀어 오르다 (twee-uh oh-REU-dah)
Hebrewלִקְפּוֹץ (LEEK-pohts)
Greekαναπηδώ (ah-nah-pee-THOH)
Dutchstuiteren (STEREW-tuh-ruhn)
Tagalogtumalbog (too-MAHL-bohg)
Vietnamesetung lên (toong layn)
Turkishzıplamak (zuh-plah-MAHK)
Persianبالا و پایین پریدن (bah-LAH vo pah-YEEN pa-ree-DAN)
Polishodbić się (AWD-byeech she)
Ukrainianпідстрибувати (peetst-ri-BOO-vah-ti)
Bengaliবাউন্স (BOWN-shaw)
Swedishstudsa (STUD-sah)
Italianrimbalzare (reem-bahl-TSAH-ray)

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