ricochet vs bounce

ricochet and bounce both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ricochet	Yes	No	Yes	No
bounce	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ricochet and bounce are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ricochet include bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop.

ricochet (noun)	bounce (noun)
a glancing rebound	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
	rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

ricochet (verb)	bounce (verb)
spring back; spring away from an impact	eject from the premises
	hit something so that it bounces
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	leap suddenly
	move up and down repeatedly
	come back after being refused
	refuse to accept and send back