bounce vs bounds :

bounce or bounds

A leaky ball may be out of bounce, but when it crosses the boundary line off the basketball court or football field it goes out of bounds. Similarly, any action or speech that goes beyond proper limits can be called “out of bounds”: “Mark thought that it was out of bounds for his wife to go spelunking with Tristan, her old boyfriend.”

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Definitions
  bounce
  • n  the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
  • n  a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  • n  rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
  • v  spring back; spring away from an impact
    The rubber ball bounced
  • v  hit something so that it bounces
    bounce a ball
  • v  move up and down repeatedly
  • v  come back after being refused
    the check bounced
  • v  leap suddenly
    He bounced to his feet
  • v  refuse to accept and send back
    bounce a check
  • v  eject from the premises
    The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club
  bounds
  • n  the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  • n  a line determining the limits of an area
  • n  the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  • n  the greatest possible degree of something
    what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior
  • n  a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  • v  move forward by leaps and bounds
  • v  form the boundary of; be contiguous to
  • v  place limits on (extent or access)
  • v  spring back; spring away from an impact
News & Articles
  bounce
  • Monson: Miss Utah will bounce back big after choking away beauty crown
    Monson: Miss Utah will bounce back big after choking away beauty crown by Gordon Monson The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 18, 2013 05:53PM MDT “I think we can relate this back to education, and how we are continuing to try to strive to … (tight smile and long pause) … figure out how to create jobs right now. That is the biggest problem and I think especially the men are seen as the leaders of ...
    June 18, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune
  • Most Blackhawks fans believe team will bounce back from Game 3 loss to Bruins
    Most fans are keeping the faith, saying it's just one game and the Hawks have already shown they can bounce back.
    June 18, 2013 - ABC 7 Chicago
  • New Music: Juicy J Feat. Wale & Trey Songz 'Bounce It'
    Taylor Gang OG Juicy J has a new anthem for the gentleman's club with "Bounce It." He calls on Wale and Trey Songz to help get this strip club thumper in motion. The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Lil' Wayne, 2 Chainz, and more are set to make appearances on Juicy's forthcoming Stay Trippy album. New Music: Juicy J Feat. Wale & Trey Songz "Bounce It" via Splash/DaJaz1
    June 18, 2013 - Vibe Magazine
  bounds
  • Woods matches worst score in a major
    Tiger Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it tied for his high score in any major.
    June 17, 2013 - KING5 Seattle
  • Sunday's U.S. Open notebook: Tiger Woods shatters worst-score record
    Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it tied for his high score in any major
    June 17, 2013 - Detroit News
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    Steve Stricker reacts after hitting a ball out of bounds from the second hole tee during the final day of the U.S. Open golf tournament on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.
    June 17, 2013 - Connecticut Post