Bouncer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbaʊn.sə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bouncer is a noun meaning A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
Meaning
A person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
More Meanings
- (cricket) A short-pitched ball that bounces up towards, or above the height of the batsman’s head.
- (Internet) An account or server (as with IRC and FTP) that invisibly redirects requests to another, used for anonymity or vanity.
- Something big; a good stout example of the kind.
- (informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.
- (dated) One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.
- (slang, archaic) A boaster; a bully.
- (slang, archaic) A bold lie.
Example Sentences
The stone must be a bouncer.
At 199 centimetres and a hundred kilos going up, he was scary big and he found work as a bouncer and enforcer[.]
‘You try to hit the bouncer that you should duck under. Your bat misses it completely. The ball strikes your temple, whack!’
"… when he wants to accomplish his purpose, he does not hesitate to invent—I am not quite sure of the word, but I think it is “bouncers.”
Word Forms
- bouncers
Synonyms for bouncer
Depending on context, synonyms include doorman, chucker-out, bumper, whopper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chucker-out, guard, guardsman, vigilante, goalkeeper, screamer.
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