Bounce or The Bounce may refer to: *

Deflection (physics) In physics, deflection is a change in a moving object's velocity, hence its trajectory, as a consequence of contact (collision) with a surface or the influence of a non-contact force field. Examples of the former include a ball bouncing off the ...

, the event where an object collides with and bounces against a plane surface

Books

* Mr. Bounce, a character from the Mr. Men series of children's books

Broadcasting, film and TV

* ''Bounce'' (film), 2000 film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck

Radio

* WMGC-FM (105.1 The Bounce), a radio station in Detroit, Michigan *

KZCE KZCE (101.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Cordes Lakes, Arizona, which is 66 miles north of Phoenix. KZCE is owned by Sierra H Broadcasting and broadcasts a classic hip hop radio format. Its radio studios are on Indian Scho ...

(101.1 The Bounce), a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona * Bounce (radio network), an adult hits radio network in Canada * CHBN-FM, a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, known as 91.7 The Bounce from 2005 - 2017 * CJCH-FM, a radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, known as 101.3 The Bounce from 2008 - 2016

Stage productions

* ''Bounce'' (musical), the original title of ''Road Show'', a musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

Television

Networks

Bounce TV Bounce TV is an American digital multicast television network owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created to target African Americans", the channel ...

, a U.S. television network with programming mainly aimed at African Americans

Series

* ''Bounce'' (Australian TV series), an Australian sports show airing since 2007, formerly known as ''Before the Bounce'' and ''After the Bounce'' * ''Hit the Floor'' (TV series), a 2013-2016 VH1 series * ''The Bounce'' (TV series), a 2010 Australian sports show

Episodes

* "Bounce" (''NCIS''), an episode of ''NCIS''

Games

* ''Bounces'' (video game), a 1985 sports/fighting game * ''Bounce'' (mobile game), a mobile game series from Nokia

Music and dance

Bounce music Bounce music is a style of New Orleans hip hop music that is said to have originated as early as the late 1980s in the city's housing projects. Popular bounce artists have included DJ Jubilee, Partners-N-Crime, Magnolia Shorty and Big Free ...

, a style of hip hop music that originated in New Orleans *

Bouncy techno Bouncy techno is a hardcore dance music rave style that developed in the early 1990s from Scotland and North England. Described as an accessible gabber-like form, it was popularised by Scottish DJ and music producer Scott Brown under numer ...

or bounce, a style of UK rave hardcore dance music * Bounce Streetdance Company, a Swedish dance company

Albums

* ''Bounce'' (Bon Jovi album) or the title song (see below), 2002 * ''Bounce'' (Terence Blanchard album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Bounce'', by The Beat featuring Ranking Roger, 2016 * ''Bounce'', an EP by

JJ Project JJ Project () is a South Korean duo, consisting of Jay B and Jinyoung. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their debut single "Bounce" in May 2012. They later debuted as a part of Got7 in January 2014. Career In 2009, Lim Ja ...

, or the title song, 2012

Songs

* "Bounce" (Bon Jovi song), 2002 * "Bounce" (Calvin Harris song), 2011 * "Bounce" (Iggy Azalea song), 2013 * "Bounce" (JJ Project song), 2012 * "Bounce" (Samantha Jade song), 2019 * "Bounce" (Sarah Connor song), 2003 * "Bounce" (Tarkan song), 2005 * "Bounce" (Timbaland song), 2008 * "Bounce", by 2 Chainz from ''

ColleGrove ''ColleGrove'' is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist 2 Chainz. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was originally a collaborative effort between him and fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, b ...

'' * "Bounce", by Aaron Carter from '' Aaron's Party (Come Get It)'' * "Bounce", by the Cab from '' Whisper War'' * "Bounce", by Charli XCX from '' XCX World'' * "Bounce", by Cho Yong-pil * "Bounce", by Danko Jones from '' My Love Is Bold'' * "Bounce", by Emphatic * "Bounce", by Hadouken! from '' Not Here to Please You'' * "Bounce", by the

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised i ...

* "Bounce", by Katchafire * "Bounce", by LMFAO from '' Party Rock'' * "Bounce", by Marshmello from '' Joytime'' * "Bounce", by MSTRKRFT from '' Fist of God'' * "Bounce", by Run–D.M.C. from '' The Beavis and Butt-head Experience'' * "Bounce", by System of a Down from ''

Toxicity Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a subs ...

'' * "Bounce", by Toya from '' Toya'' * "The Bounce", by Jay-Z from '' The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse''

Sports

* Bounce (golf), a term referring to the shape of the head on certain golf clubs * Bounce (jump), a type of fence in equestrian events *

Ball-up A ball-up (pl. ball-ups) in Australian rules football is the method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play. It involves the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, ...

, or bounce, a method of restarting play in Australian rules football * Running bounce, a skill in Australian rules * The Bouncy, a sports celebration particularly associated with Rangers F.C. * Bouncing ball, which is of interest to many ball sports *

Stone skipping Stone skipping and stone skimming are considered related but distinct activities: both refer to the art of throwing a flat stone across the water in such a way (usually sidearm) that it bounces off the surface. The objective of "skipping" is ...

, competitors bounce stones along the surface of water

Technology

* Bounce (network), an

internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a ''internetworking, network of networks'' that consists ...

networking term for masking connections, or sometimes a synonym for ''reset'' when applied as a verb to an internet server *

Bounce message A bounce message or just "bounce" is an automated message from an email system, informing the sender of a previous message that the message has not been delivered (or some other delivery problem occurred). The original message is said to have "boun ...

, an automated message sent when e-mail delivery fails * Bounce rate, the percentage of visitors who enter a

website A website (also written as a web site) is a collection of web pages and related content that is identified by a common domain name and published on at least one web server. Examples of notable websites are Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Wikip ...

and "bounce" (leave the site) rather than continue viewing other pages within the same site * Contact bounce, a common problem with mechanical switches and relays * Ping pong recording technique, or bouncing, a method used in sound recording

Other uses

Bounce (banking) Dishonoured cheques (also spelled check) are cheques that a bank on which is drawn declines to pay (“honour”). There are a number of reasons why a bank would refuse to honour a cheque, with non-sufficient funds (NSF) being the most common on ...

, to tender a check for which one has non-sufficient funds, or the return of such a check *

Bounce (fabric softener) Bounce or The Bounce may refer to: * Deflection (physics), the event where an object collides with and bounces against a plane surface Books * Mr. Bounce, a character from the Mr. Men series of children's books Broadcasting, film and TV * '' ...

, an American brand of fabric softener and other laundry sheets produced by Procter & Gamble * Bounce, a dog owned by

Alexander Pope Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, ...

* Bounce, a slang for

twerking Twerking (; possibly from 'to work') is a type of dance that came out of the bounce music scene of New Orleans in the late 1980s. Individually performed chiefly but not exclusively by women, performers dance to popular music in a sexually prov ...