adj
bounced
bownst
adj
1
Describing a cheque that a bank refused to pay out because of insufficient funds.
"She was charged a fee for the bounced cheque."
2
Describing an email that failed to reach its destination, triggering an automatic error reply.
"He got a bounced email notice saying the address no longer existed."
How to Use Bounced
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFailed to go through — used for a rejected cheque or an undelivered email.
Common pairings
a bounced cheque
a bounced email
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