give the bounce

1. 1.

   terminate a relationship abruptly

   “Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman”

   Synonymsgive the axegive the gate

   Broaderseparate

Questions about give the bounce

What does give the bounce mean?

give the bounce means "terminate a relationship abruptly".

What is another word for give the bounce?

Close synonyms include give the axe, give the gate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.