Bounce vs. Ricochet — What's the Difference?

(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it

A ricochet ( RIK-ə-shay; French: [ʁikɔʃɛ]) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection decelerates the projectile, it can still be energetic and almost as dangerous as before the deflection.

Jump repeatedly up and down, typically on something springy

To rebound at least once from a surface.

(of a cheque) be returned by a bank to the payee when there are not enough funds in the drawer's account to meet it

The act or an instance of ricocheting.

Eject (a troublemaker) forcibly from a nightclub or similar establishment.

(military) A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.

Pressurize (someone) into doing something, typically by presenting them with a fait accompli

An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

A rebound of a ball or other object

To rebound off something wildly in a seemingly random direction.

An act of jumping or of moving up and down jerkily

(military) To operate upon by ricochet firing.

To rebound after having struck an object or a surface.

A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.

To move jerkily; bump

A glancing rebound

To bound

Spring back; spring away from an impact;

To be left unpaid because of an overdrawn account

(Computers) To be sent back by a mail server as undeliverable

(Baseball) To hit a ground ball to an infielder

To cause to strike an object or a surface and rebound

To present or propose for comment or approval. Often used with off

To expel by force

To dismiss from employment.

To write (a check) on an overdrawn bank account.

A rebound, as of a ball from the ground.

A sudden bound or upward movement

The capacity to rebound; spring

A sudden increase

Cheerfulness or liveliness

(Slang) Expulsion; dismissal

A fast, energetic style of hip-hop originating in New Orleans and characterized by repetitive, often sexual call-and-response lyrics.

A style of dance performed to this music characterized by rapid body movements, especially of the gluteal and hamstring muscles in a way that resembles bouncing while keeping the feet on the ground.

Chiefly British Loud, arrogant speech; bluster.

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

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

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

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

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

To move rapidly (between).

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

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

To leave.

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

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

To attack unexpectedly.

To turn power off and back on; to reset.

To return undelivered.

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

To land hard at unsurvivable velocity with fatal results.

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.

To bully; to scold.

To boast; to bluster.

(archaic) To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; to knock loudly.

A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.

A movement up and then down (or vice versa), once or repeatedly.

(internet) An email that returns to the sender because of a delivery failure.

The sack, dismissal.

A bang, boom.

(archaic) A drink based on brandy^W.

(archaic) A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.

(archaic) Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.

Scyliorhinus canicula, a European dogfish.

(uncountable) A genre of hip-hop music of New Orleans, characterized by often lewd call-and-response chants.

Drugs.

Swagger.

A good beat in music.

A talent for leaping.

To strike or thump, so as to rebound, or to make a sudden noise; a knock loudly.

To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room.

To boast; to talk big; to bluster.

To drive against anything suddenly and violently; to bump; to thump.

To cause to bound or rebound; sometimes, to toss.

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

To bully; to scold.

A sudden leap or bound; a rebound.

A heavy, sudden, and often noisy, blow or thump.

An explosion, or the noise of one.

Bluster; brag; untruthful boasting; audacious exaggeration; an impudent lie; a bouncer.

A dogfish of Europe (Scyllium catulus).

With a sudden leap; suddenly.

The quality of a substance that is able to rebound

A light springing movement upwards or forwards

Rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

Spring back; spring away from an impact;

Hit something so that it bounces;

Move up and down repeatedly

Come back after being refused;

Leap suddenly;

Refuse to accept and send back;

Eject from the premises;