bouncer

/ˈbaʊnsər/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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