bouncer
/ˈbaʊnsər/
noun
- A person employed to maintain order and check identification at a nightclub, bar, or event.
- When a fight broke out, the bouncer quickly separated the two men.
- The bouncer asked to see my ID before letting me into the club.
- A large bouncer stood at the door, checking everyone's tickets.
- A ball that bounces high after hitting the ground, especially in cricket or baseball.
- The pitcher threw a bouncer that the batter barely dodged.
- The shortstop fielded the bouncer cleanly and threw to first base.
- In cricket, a bouncer is a fast ball that rises sharply toward the batsman's head.
- A person or thing that bounces, such as a baby in a bouncy seat or a kangaroo (informal).
- The little bouncer in the baby seat giggled every time she jumped.
- We watched the kangaroo, a natural bouncer, hop across the field.
- My dog is a real bouncer when he sees his leash.