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skip vs bounce

bounce vs skip

skip and bounce both are nouns.

skip and bounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skip Yes No Yes No
bounce Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bounce is a hypernym of skip; that is, bounce is a word with a broader meaning than skip:
  • skip: bound off one point after another
  • bounce: spring back; spring away from an impact
Other hypernyms of skip include bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop.
skip (noun) bounce (noun)
a mistake resulting from neglect a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a gait in which steps and hops alternate the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
skip (verb) bounce (verb)
bypass eject from the premises
cause to skip over a surface hit something so that it bounces
jump lightly spring back; spring away from an impact
leave suddenly leap suddenly
bound off one point after another move up and down repeatedly
intentionally fail to attend come back after being refused
refuse to accept and send back
Difference between skip and bounce

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