bouncer

noun

bounc·​er ˈbau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce bouncer (audio)
: one that bounces: such as
a
: one employed to restrain or eject disorderly persons
b
: a bouncing ground ball

Examples of bouncer in a Sentence

The batter hit a bouncer to the shortstop.
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After sneaking past the bouncer, her underage mind is almost instantly blown by the sight of Santa Monica (Fineman). Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025 Entry is no longer an achievement on par with getting past the bouncer at Berghain. Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 The bouncer inspected it and waved her inside along with a friend, also a 20-year-old junior who was using a real ID that belonged to an older friend. James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Her Biggest Piece of Mom Advice Ahead of Welcoming Baby No. 4 The song plays over clips of pregnant woman drinking pints of Liquid Death and a bouncer checking IDs, which end up just being sonogram images of babies. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bouncer

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bouncer was in 1865

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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

bouncer

noun
bounc·​er ˈbau̇n(t)-sər How to pronounce bouncer (audio)
: one that bounces
especially : someone employed in a public place to remove troublemakers
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