Pounce vs. Bounce

Difference Between Pounce and Bounce

Pouncenoun

(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

Bounceverb

(intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.

The tennis ball bounced off the wall before coming to rest in the ditch.

Pouncenoun

(historical) Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

Bounceverb

(intransitive) To move quickly up and then down, or vice versa, once or repeatedly.

He bounces nervously on his chair.

Pouncenoun

A sudden leaping attack.

Bounceverb

(transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.

He bounced the child on his knee.The children were bouncing a ball against a wall.

Pouncenoun

The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

Bounceverb

To suggest or introduce (an idea, etc.) to (off or by) somebody, in order to gain feedback.

I'm meeting Bob later to bounce some ideas off him about the new product range.

Pouncenoun

A punch or stamp.

Bounceverb

(intransitive) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound.

She bounced happily into the room.

Pouncenoun

Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

Bounceverb

To move rapidly (between).

Pounceverb

(transitive) To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

to pounce paper, or a pattern

Bounceverb

To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.

We can’t accept further checks from you, as your last one bounced.

Pounceverb

(intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.

The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.

Bounceverb

To fail to cover have sufficient funds for (a draft presented against one's account).

He tends to bounce a check or two toward the end of each month, before his payday.

Pounceverb

(intransitive) To attack suddenly by leaping.

I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.

Bounceverb

To leave.

Let’s wrap this up, I gotta bounce.

Pounceverb

(intransitive) To eagerly seize an opportunity.

I pounced on the chance to get promoted.While he was out of town on vacation, I pounced, leaking the photos.Why would I talk to the press and give them a chance to pounce on me?

Bounceverb

To eject violently, as from a room; to discharge unceremoniously, as from employment.

Pounceverb

(transitive) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

Bounceverb

(sometimes employing the preposition with) To have sexual intercourse.

Pounceverb

(transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.

Bounceverb

To attack unexpectedly.

The squadron was bounced north of the town.

Pouncenoun

the act of pouncing

Bounceverb

To turn power off and back on; to reset

See if it helps to bounce the router.

Pounceverb

move down on as if in an attack;

The raptor swooped down on its preyThe teacher swooped down upon the new students

Bounceverb

To return undelivered.

What’s your new email address? The old one bounces.The girl in the bar told me her address was thirsty@example.com, but my mail to that address bounced back to me.

Bounceverb

To land hard and lift off again due to excess momentum.

The student pilot bounced several times during his landing.

Bounceverb

To land hard at unsurvivable velocity with fatal results.

After the mid-air collision, his rig failed and he bounced. BSBD.

Bounceverb

To mix (two or more tracks of a multi-track audio tape recording) and record the result onto a single track, in order to free up tracks for further material to be added.

Bounce tracks two and three to track four, then record the cowbell on track two.