noun
- a person employed to remove troublemakers from a bar, club, or similar establishment
- something that bounces, especially a ball that bounces high after hitting the ground
- a baby seat that bounces up and down when the child moves
Usage: informal
Usage: sports
Examples
- The bouncer checked everyone’s ID at the door.
- Two bouncers escorted the rowdy customer out of the nightclub.
- The pitcher threw a bouncer that nearly hit the batter.
- The tennis ball was a real bouncer on the hard court.
- The baby loves playing in her bouncer seat.
- We put the infant in the bouncer to keep him entertained.