bounced

v. hit a surface and moved away from it quickly.

v. rebounded off a surface after impact.

“The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.”

“The light bounced off the polished marble floor, creating a glare that made it difficult for the photographers to focus their lenses.”

adj. describes a cheque that a bank will not pay because there is not enough money in the account.

adj. denoting a cheque that has been returned by a bank due to insufficient funds in the drawer's account.

“He had to pay a fine because his rent cheque bounced.”

“The supplier refused to ship further goods until the debt from the bounced cheque was settled in cash.”

adj. describes an email that was sent back to you because it could not reach the other person.

adj. pertaining to an electronic message that has been returned to the sender by a mail server because it could not be delivered.

“I tried to send the file, but the email bounced because the address was wrong.”

“The marketing team noticed that a high percentage of their newsletters bounced, suggesting that their subscriber list was significantly outdated.”