bounder

noun

ˈbau̇n-dər How to pronounce bounder (audio)
Definition of boundernext
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others a good-for-nothing bounder who always leaves it to someone else to pick up the tab

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Recent Examples of bounder And Cronenworth, fouling off pitches against lefty Aaron Ashby, did well to stave off a strikeout before hitting a soft bounder to first baseman Jake Bauers. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 His first option was to LaMelo Ball, who was assigned to run past a flare screen away from the in-bounder. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 Plus, Texas doesn't have someone guarding the in-bounder so another body is ready to help corral those in play. — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021 Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth. — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2020 Though Lance has fun playing a bounder and cad of the first order, the script doesn’t particularly need him. — Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounder
  1. jerk
  2. dog
  3. clown
  4. joker
Noun
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kris and Billy watch that one together in an intimate sleepover, sinking into the murky texture of a scene in which the virginal actor allowed a jerk to take off her clothes.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, had a number of dogs throughout their life.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dog
Noun
  • An Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly committing a deadly stabbing attack while dressed in a clown outfit.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tyquan Thornton Tyquan Thornton is not only known for being a speedster, with one of the fastest combine times in history, but a class clown as well.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clown
Noun
  • But the other main parties called it a stunt and refused to take part, leaving Farage running against an assortment of independents, jokers and single-issue candidates led by Count Binface, a comic space alien with a trash can on his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The win came July 30 with a hand of four aces and a joker, the casino said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of joker

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“Bounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounder. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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