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
Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
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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
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
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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His wife, Susan, a sweet woman with short grey hair, worked as a dental hygienist and performed as a clown named Jubilee at hospitals, nursing homes, parties — even the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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His winning cards were a 6, 7, 9, 10, jack and a queen with a joker acting as an 8.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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But while this car-loving cult figure will be back pitching again in 2025 after a 2-year hiatus, having mended his left shoulder, Ohtani is well-known in baseball circles as a car lover, a practical joker and a philanthropist.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Bounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounder. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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