bouncer

«bouncer» in Mova's school dictionary: to stand at the door of a club or bar, check who comes in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a bouncer, bouncers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person whose job is to stand at the door of a club or bar, check who comes in and remove people who cause trouble. tree →

2) (cricket) A fast ball bowled so that it bounces high, near the batter's head. tree →

3) Something that bounces, like a baby bouncer (a seat or swing that bounces a baby). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories, bouncers are big and tough-looking. In cricket lessons and on TV, «a bouncer» is a short, fast ball. Parents use a baby bouncer to keep a baby happy.

examples

• The bouncer would not let the boys into the club. tree →
• The bowler sent down a fast bouncer. tree →
• My baby sister loves her bouncer. tree →
• The bouncer checked everyone's ID. tree →
• The batter ducked under the bouncer. tree →

note

Countable. A more formal word for the door job is «door supervisor» or «security».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bouncer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.